Chapter 46 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 46 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage. “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door. “Where?” “I don’t know, sir.” “Anybody with him?”
Chapter 46 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any person at all
From this reading ““Anybody with him?””
a small house with a single story
From this reading “After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ““My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.”
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading ““My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.”
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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 After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
later than; following
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
any person at all
From this reading “Anybody with him?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anybody with him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, sir.”
engage in
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
term of address for a man
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “My master has gone out of town, sir,” said Toff, opening the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After waiting a day or two for news from Amelius, and hearing nothing, Rufus went to make inquiries at the cottage.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Anybody with him?”
Chapter 46 of The Fallen Leaves by Wilkie Collins holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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