Chapter 5 of The Andersons is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Andersons is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEIR NON-ARRIVAL. SATURDAY afternoon! Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home. Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse. For he had not the interest of new surroundings.
Chapter 5 of The Andersons is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.”
relieve from
From this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “SATURDAY afternoon!”
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “For he had not the interest of new surroundings.”
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In this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
In this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
In this reading “For he had not the interest of new surroundings.”
do away with
In this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
In this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
In this reading “Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.”
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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 Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SATURDAY afternoon!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
a boy or man
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For he had not the interest of new surroundings.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For he had not the interest of new surroundings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEIR NON-ARRIVAL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
relieve from
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY afternoon!
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the environmental condition
From this reading For he had not the interest of new surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he had not the interest of new surroundings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR NON-ARRIVAL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Not that he had left his home, but that his home had left him: and this made matters worse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Felix had been for a sharp walk, to get rid of certain lonely sensations, which were likely enough to assail a young fellow during his first few days away from home.
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