Chapter 7 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab. "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained. "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so. Everybody drinks too much there. The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
Chapter 7 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.”
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “Everybody drinks too much there.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “"Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “"Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.”
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading “HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.”
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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 HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
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From this reading The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.
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From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading Everybody drinks too much there.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
every person
From this reading Everybody drinks too much there.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
immediately past
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
for more time
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Everybody drinks too much there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The table-linen isn't clean, and the barmaids are too familiar.
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't stand the Golden Lion any longer," he explained.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everybody drinks too much there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everybody drinks too much there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HESITATION Mr. Waddington called a taxicab.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Somehow or other, the place seems to have changed in the most extraordinary manner' during the last week or so.
Chapter 7 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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