Chapter 43 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 43 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Toff was the first who recovered himself. “Courage, sir!” he said. “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her. That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.” Amelius waited to hear no more.
Chapter 43 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.””
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading ““Courage, sir!” he said.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.””
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Toff was the first who recovered himself.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.””
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.””
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading “Toff was the first who recovered himself.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Amelius waited to hear no more.”
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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 “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amelius waited to hear no more.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Courage, sir!” he said.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Toff was the first who recovered himself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Courage, sir!” he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Amelius waited to hear no more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Toff was the first who recovered himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Amelius waited to hear no more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
not any; not one
From this reading Amelius waited to hear no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
a human being
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Toff was the first who recovered himself.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Courage, sir!” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Courage, sir!” he said.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toff was the first who recovered himself.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading Toff was the first who recovered himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That rude American man, who talked with her this morning, may be the person who has brought this misfortune on us.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Amelius waited to hear no more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toff was the first who recovered himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
which person or people
From this reading Toff was the first who recovered himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With a little thinking, we shall see the way to find her.
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