Chapter 15 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over. Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening. And at last they turned to him. "I can go and find out," he said quietly. "It is possible, though I do not see how."
Chapter 15 of The Amazing Interlude is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.”
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.”
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.”
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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 Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at last they turned to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is possible, though I do not see how."
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And at last they turned to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is possible, though I do not see how."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is possible, though I do not see how."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
immediately past
From this reading And at last they turned to him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is possible, though I do not see how."
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It is possible, though I do not see how."
with low volume
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can go and find out," he said quietly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is possible, though I do not see how."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It is possible, though I do not see how."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And at last they turned to him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And at last they turned to him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henri was there, silent before his elders, but intently listening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sitting under the hanging lamp, with an orderly making coffee at a stove in the corner, they talked it over.
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