Chapter 34 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings. “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius. “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained. “The stockings I obtained without difficulty. But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
Chapter 34 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.”
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading “But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.”
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.”
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading “Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.”
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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 “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
(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 But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
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From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “The stockings I obtained without difficulty.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The stockings I obtained without difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “The stockings I obtained without difficulty.
and nothing more
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
do one's shopping
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
term of address for a man
From this reading “It is not my fault, sir,” Toff explained.
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the nearest shoe shop in this neighbourhood sold only coarse manufactures, and all too large.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toff returned to the cottage, with the slippers and the stockings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The stockings I obtained without difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a time you have been gone!” said Amelius.
Chapter 34 of The Fallen Leaves by Wilkie Collins holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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