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.
Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain. "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner." "An engagement after dinner! I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said. "We can talk about engagements afterward.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 77/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 381–385
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"We can talk about engagements afterward.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."”
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading “Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."”
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"We can talk about engagements afterward.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We can talk about engagements afterward.
later than; following
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We can talk about engagements afterward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can talk about engagements afterward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "We can talk about engagements afterward.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Bobby and I have an engagement immediately after dinner."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said.
not any; not one
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said.
move stealthily
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We can talk about engagements afterward.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paredes let no disapproval slip, but Graham hastened to explain.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I didn't understand--" "Let's think of dinner first," Bobby said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can talk about engagements afterward.
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