Chapter 8 of The Apartment Next Door is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Apartment Next Door is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur. “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband. “I never saw her looking more fit.” “She looks all right,” said her mother. “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
Chapter 8 of The Apartment Next Door is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ““It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.”
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading ““It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.”
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.”
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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 THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
later than; following
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “She looks all right,” said her mother.
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
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From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I never saw her looking more fit.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I never saw her looking more fit.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “She looks all right,” said her mother.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I never saw her looking more fit.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “She looks all right,” said her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never saw her looking more fit.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “She looks all right,” said her mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She looks all right,” said her mother.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I never saw her looking more fit.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She’s not ill, is she?” responded her husband.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It is the peculiar way she is acting that bothers me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LISTENING EAR “I don’t know what is the matter with Jane,” sighed Mrs. Strong a few days after the employment of the new chauffeur.
Chapter 8 of The Apartment Next Door by William Johnston holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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 8 holds 210 sentences of The Apartment Next Door, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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