Chapter 35 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAYS AND MEANS. As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face. Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined. "Here's one of them," cried Mr. Copley as Sandie entered. "Where have you been all this while?
Chapter 35 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading “Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.”
on a floor below
From this reading “As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.”
past form of “opine” — express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading “Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “WAYS AND MEANS.”
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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 As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
(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 "Where have you been all this while?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been all this while?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here's one of them," cried Mr. Copley as Sandie entered.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
on a floor below
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been all this while?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.
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From this reading "Here's one of them," cried Mr. Copley as Sandie entered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here's one of them," cried Mr. Copley as Sandie entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here's one of them," cried Mr. Copley as Sandie entered.
past form of “opine” — express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's one of them," cried Mr. Copley as Sandie entered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Here's one of them," cried Mr. Copley as Sandie entered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where have you been all this while?
a shaky motion
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Copley was with her husband, as Dolly had opined.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been all this while?
during the time that
From this reading "Where have you been all this while?
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they entered the house, Dolly went downstairs and Mr. Shubrick up; she trembling and in a maze, he with a glad, free step, and a particularly bright face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been all this while?
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