Chapter 10 of The Attic Guest: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Attic Guest: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling. "Perhaps it would be just as well. Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?" "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told. But I cannot--I couldn't do it.
Chapter 10 of The Attic Guest: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “"Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.”
by chance
From this reading “"Perhaps it would be just as well.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Perhaps it would be just as well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps it would be just as well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I cannot--I couldn't do it.
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From this reading But I cannot--I couldn't do it.
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From this reading But I cannot--I couldn't do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I cannot--I couldn't do it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
of great significance or value
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it would be just as well.
and nothing more
From this reading "Perhaps it would be just as well.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it would be just as well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
express in words
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we tell him?" asked Gordon, pale and trembling.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Perhaps it would be just as well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps it would be just as well.
but in spite of that
From this reading "That isn't important," said Gordon; "father had little to will--yet I think he ought to be told.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has he everything in order?--his will, I mean, and everything like that, you know?"
Chapter 10 of The Attic Guest: A Novel by Robert E. (Robert Edward) Knowles holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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