Chapter 29 of The Forsyte saga, Volume 2 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Forsyte saga, Volume 2 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat. Soames motioned him to a seat. “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed. “I hope I see you well, sir.” “Thanks! quite.”
Chapter 29 of The Forsyte saga, Volume 2 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Soames motioned him to a seat.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading ““The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Soames motioned him to a seat.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ““Thanks! quite.””
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.”
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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 Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soames motioned him to a seat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I see you well, sir.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope I see you well, sir.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Soames motioned him to a seat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Thanks! quite.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Soames motioned him to a seat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I hope I see you well, sir.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “I hope I see you well, sir.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks! quite.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “The news from the war is not so bad, is it?” said Mr. Polteed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I hope I see you well, sir.”
which person or people
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Soames returned to England the following day, and on the third morning received a visit from Mr. Polteed, who wore a flower and carried a brown billycock hat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope I see you well, sir.”
Chapter 29 of The Forsyte saga, Volume 2 by John Galsworthy holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 29 holds 106 sentences of The Forsyte saga, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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