Chapter 36 of The Avenger is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Avenger is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INEFFECTUAL WOOING "At last!" Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath. "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?" "A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly. "It is not far, is it?"
Chapter 36 of The Avenger is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “"Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “"A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.”
not producing an intended effect
From this reading “INEFFECTUAL WOOING "At last!"”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “"A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “INEFFECTUAL WOOING "At last!"”
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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 "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
(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 "A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INEFFECTUAL WOOING "At last!"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It is not far, is it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.
not producing an intended effect
From this reading INEFFECTUAL WOOING "At last!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not far, is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not far, is it?"
immediately past
From this reading INEFFECTUAL WOOING "At last!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not far, is it?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A walk, by all means," she answered hurriedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading INEFFECTUAL WOOING "At last!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrayson said to himself, almost under his breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall we have a hansom, Louise, or do you care for a walk?"
Chapter 36 of The Avenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 36 holds 164 sentences of The Avenger, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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