Chapter 15 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENTER MR. BOMFORD! "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here." Burton shook his head. "Please don't think of it," he begged.
Chapter 15 of The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Please don't think of it," he begged.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Burton shook his head.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “"I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."”
a small natural hill
From this reading “"I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “"I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “"I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Please don't think of it," he begged.
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From this reading BOMFORD!
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Burton shook his head.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please don't think of it," he begged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER MR.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
a small natural hill
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please don't think of it," he begged.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Burton shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burton shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Please don't think of it," he begged.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ENTER MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't think of it," he begged.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Burton shook his head.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Please don't think of it," he begged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
produce a literary work
From this reading "I have decided," Edith remarked, stopping the swinging of the hammock with her foot, "to write and ask Mr. Bomford to come and spend the week-end here."
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