Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat. He was walking down steps. He was in some kind of a conveyance. He didn't know what it was. An automobile, a carriage, a train?
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “An automobile, a carriage, a train?”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “An automobile, a carriage, a train?”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.”
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading “He was in some kind of a conveyance.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “An automobile, a carriage, a train?”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “He was walking down steps.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in some kind of a conveyance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An automobile, a carriage, a train?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading An automobile, a carriage, a train?
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading An automobile, a carriage, a train?
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading He was in some kind of a conveyance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't know what it was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was walking down steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking down steps.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in some kind of a conveyance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn't know what it was.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was in some kind of a conveyance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't know what it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in some kind of a conveyance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was walking down steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the cloak room some one helped him put on his coat.
create by training and teaching
From this reading An automobile, a carriage, a train?
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking down steps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was walking down steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn't know what it was.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room by Wadsworth Camp holds 775 sentences, grouped into 155 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 775 sentences of The Abandoned Room, unabridged, divided into 155 reading sections.
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