Chapter 13 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The village itself?" "We expect it," he answered dryly. Sara Lee went a little pale. "But then I shall be needed, as I was before." "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
Chapter 13 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"We expect it," he answered dryly.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"We expect it," he answered dryly.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Sara Lee went a little pale.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “"But then I shall be needed, as I was before."”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Sara Lee went a little pale.”
go across or through
From this reading “"No troops will pass through the town to-night.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “"No troops will pass through the town to-night.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “"The village itself?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sara Lee went a little pale.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We expect it," he answered dryly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "We expect it," he answered dryly.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We expect it," he answered dryly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We expect it," he answered dryly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We expect it," he answered dryly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The village itself?"
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Sara Lee went a little pale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sara Lee went a little pale.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
not any; not one
From this reading "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Sara Lee went a little pale.
go across or through
From this reading "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sara Lee went a little pale.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The village itself?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
soldiers collectively
From this reading "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "The village itself?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But then I shall be needed, as I was before."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We expect it," he answered dryly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sara Lee went a little pale.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No troops will pass through the town to-night.
Chapter 13 of The Amazing Interlude by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 234 sentences of The Amazing Interlude, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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