Chapter 26 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NAPLES. Dolly shared her friend's room. Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles. When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone. "Dolly, how do you like him?"
Chapter 26 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Dolly shared her friend's room.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Dolly shared her friend's room.”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “NAPLES.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.”
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading “When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.”
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading “Dolly shared her friend's room.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.”
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.”
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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 When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
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From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dolly, how do you like him?"
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly shared her friend's room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dolly shared her friend's room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly shared her friend's room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dolly, how do you like him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dolly, how do you like him?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
and nothing more
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
set down according to a plan
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dolly, how do you like him?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading NAPLES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dolly shared her friend's room.
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Dolly shared her friend's room.
express in speech
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
at the time that
From this reading When they were laid down, however, and Dolly was just rejoicing to be quiet and think, Christina began to speak in a different tone.
during the time that
From this reading Talk ran on, all the while they were undressing, upon all manner of trifles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dolly, how do you like him?"
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