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Chapter 11 of The Career of Katherine Bush is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What are you thinking of, G.?" Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation. "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?" "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter. "The whole thing is practically finished.
Chapter 11 of The Career of Katherine Bush is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"”
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “"Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “"That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “"Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.”
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading “"That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.”
almost; nearly
From this reading “"The whole thing is practically finished.”
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading “Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.”
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bread made with whole wheat flour
In this reading “"Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.”
In this reading “"Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.”
In this reading “"The whole thing is practically finished.”
In this reading “"Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.”
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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 Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
later than; following
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you thinking of, G.?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
a youthful male person
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
dearly loved
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "The whole thing is practically finished.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "What are you thinking of, G.?"
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From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole thing is practically finished.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you thinking of, G.?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
almost; nearly
From this reading "The whole thing is practically finished.
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The whole thing is practically finished.
a special situation
From this reading "The whole thing is practically finished.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "What are you thinking of, G.?"
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Quite--" and he lay back in his very comfortable chair and devoured a bit of brown bread and butter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you thinking of, G.?"
during the time that
From this reading Lady Garribardine said, noticing after a little while his preoccupation.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole thing is practically finished.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "That wretched charity has tired you out, dear boy--I hope Miss Bush was efficient?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you thinking of, G.?"
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