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.
Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head. "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you." "No preaching," Bobby bargained. "It isn't Sunday." Graham laughed pleasantly.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 59/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 291–295
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past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading “"No preaching," Bobby bargained.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Graham laughed pleasantly.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “"No preaching," Bobby bargained.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"It isn't Sunday."”
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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 "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading "No preaching," Bobby bargained.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't Sunday."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't Sunday."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Graham laughed pleasantly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
not any; not one
From this reading "No preaching," Bobby bargained.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Graham laughed pleasantly.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "No preaching," Bobby bargained.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "It isn't Sunday."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Graham looked at the glasses, shaking his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you've time, Bobby, I'd like a word with you."
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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