Chapter 20 of The Bat is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Bat is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor. “Where’s Miss Ogden? What have you done with her?” The Doctor was equally baffled. “Done with her?” he said indignantly.
Chapter 20 of The Bat is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “The Doctor was equally baffled.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What have you done with her?””
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “The Doctor was equally baffled.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading ““Done with her?” he said indignantly.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ““Where’s Miss Ogden?”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading ““Where’s Miss Ogden?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ““Done with her?” he said indignantly.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor.
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading The Doctor was equally baffled.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have you done with her?”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The Doctor was equally baffled.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you done with her?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What have you done with her?”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “Done with her?” he said indignantly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Where’s Miss Ogden?
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “Where’s Miss Ogden?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Done with her?” he said indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Doctor was equally baffled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you done with her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s Miss Ogden?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What have you done with her?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You—you,” he stammered at the Doctor.
Chapter 20 of The Bat by Stephen Vincent Benét holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 20 holds 213 sentences of The Bat, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Bat by Stephen Vincent Benét exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 213 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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