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.
I'll catch a later train." Maria relaxed. "Ah! Bobby still chooses for himself." "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 99/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 491–495
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “Bobby still chooses for himself."”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I'll catch a later train."”
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “"I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.”
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Bobby still chooses for himself."”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Maria relaxed.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “Maria relaxed.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I'll catch a later train."”
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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 I'll catch a later train."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby still chooses for himself."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I'll catch a later train."
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Bobby still chooses for himself."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bobby still chooses for himself."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bobby still chooses for himself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll catch a later train."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I'll catch a later train."
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria relaxed.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Maria relaxed.
the act of making a noisy disturbance
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bobby still chooses for himself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I'll catch a later train."
at the time that
From this reading "I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars.
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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