Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Andersons is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VALENTINES AGAIN. DR. BRYANT made a hasty movement. "What do you mean? Where did you find the note?"
The Andersons
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Andersons is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
VALENTINES
AGAIN.
DR.
BRYANT
made
a
hasty
movement.
"What
do
you
mean?
Where
did
you
find
the
note?"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Andersons
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Andersons is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
VALENTINES
AGAIN.
/ðə ˈvæləntaɪnz əˈɡen/
Line 2
DR.
Line 3
BRYANT
made
a
hasty
movement.
Line 4
"What
do
you
mean?
/wʌt duː juː miːn/
Line 5
Where
did
you
find
the
note?"
/wer dɪd juː faɪnd ðə noʊt/
Learner Dictionary
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.
anew
From this reading “THE VALENTINES AGAIN.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Where did you find the note?"”
hasty
adjective
US /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading “BRYANT made a hasty movement.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “BRYANT made a hasty movement.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"What do you mean?”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “BRYANT made a hasty movement.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Where did you find the note?"”
valentines
noun
US /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
plural of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “THE VALENTINES AGAIN.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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hasty movement
adjective + noun
In this reading “BRYANT made a hasty movement.”
All words in this reading · 17
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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 BRYANT made a hasty movement.
anew
From this reading THE VALENTINES AGAIN.
BRYANT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRYANT made a hasty movement.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you find the note?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?
DR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Where did you find the note?"
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading BRYANT made a hasty movement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BRYANT made a hasty movement.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading BRYANT made a hasty movement.
a brief written record
From this reading Where did you find the note?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VALENTINES AGAIN.
VALENTINESnounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
plural of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading THE VALENTINES AGAIN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you find the note?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?
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