Chapter 24 of The blue wall is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The blue wall is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband. I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder. "Doctor," said he pathetically. "Come," said I. We went up to her door.
Chapter 24 of The blue wall is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doctor," said he pathetically.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.”
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading “"Doctor," said he pathetically.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.”
having come into contact
From this reading “I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
react verbally
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said I.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor," said he pathetically.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We went up to her door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Doctor," said he pathetically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading "Doctor," said he pathetically.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Doctor," said he pathetically.
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From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
having come into contact
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We went up to her door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ANSWER TO MACMECHEM Such was the message Julianna had sent her husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went up to her door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went up to her door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I read it and, without speaking, I arose and touched Estabrook on his shoulder.
Chapter 24 of The blue wall by Richard Washburn Child holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 24 holds 133 sentences of The blue wall, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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