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Chapter 22 of The cable is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs. “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!” Tom remonstrated. “What am I to tell Nan?” “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
Chapter 22 of The cable is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
your grandmother
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading ““Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.”
informal terms for clothing
From this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
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In this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
In this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
settle or put right
In this reading ““Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.”
In this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
In this reading “ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.”
hold firmly
In this reading ““Oh, say, Cis, hold on!””
In this reading ““Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.”
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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 “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
attach to a support
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
your grandmother
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
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From this reading Tom remonstrated.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, say, Cis, hold on!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
in a swift manner
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
express in words
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
informal terms for clothing
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
male cat
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I to tell Nan?”
at the time that
From this reading ENTANGLED THREADS When Tom put the key of Nan’s front door into the keyhole and swung the door open for Cis to precede him into the house, she darted forward and began swiftly to mount the stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Anything you like, but beg her to give me a little time to myself to straighten out my thoughts.
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