Chapter 25 of The fog is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The fog is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race. Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson. Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner. Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no. Groups of college boys paraded the streets.
Chapter 25 of The fog is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Groups of college boys paraded the streets.”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.”
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading “Groups of college boys paraded the streets.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.”
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading “Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.”
a student (or former student) at a college or university
In this reading “Groups of college boys paraded the streets.”
In this reading “Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.”
In this reading “Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.”
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later than; following
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Groups of college boys paraded the streets.
give encouragement to
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Groups of college boys paraded the streets.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Groups of college boys paraded the streets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
not any; not one
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading Groups of college boys paraded the streets.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
any competition
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
make square
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Groups of college boys paraded the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madelaine Theddon had come from Boston to cheer for the crimson.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INFINITE PATIENCE I It was the day of the Harvard-Pennsylvania boat race.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Springfield was holding open house whether it wanted to hold open house or no.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Gordon met her and after the races off Court Square they went to The Worthy for dinner.
Chapter 25 of The fog by William Dudley Pelley holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
Chapter 25 holds 263 sentences of The fog, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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