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MRS. JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution. "At Albany!" she exclaimed. "Why, when do we get there?" "At midnight."
Chapter 24 of The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
a rapid active commotion
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
a person suffering from hysteria
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
to move hurriedly
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading “JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.”
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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 JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
later than; following
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
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From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, when do we get there?"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "At Albany!" she exclaimed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why, when do we get there?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
a person suffering from hysteria
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
immediately past
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
roused to anger
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
most important element
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "At midnight."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
to move hurriedly
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At Albany!" she exclaimed.
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why, when do we get there?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
create by training and teaching
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
at the time that
From this reading JOSHUA CRAIG "We change at Albany," said he when they were on the train, after a last hour of mad scramble, due in part to her tardiness, in the main to the atmosphere of hysteric hustle and bustle he created as a precaution.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, when do we get there?"
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