Chapter 21 of The Fortieth Door is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Fortieth Door is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause. "What? That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity. She added incredulously, "Yesterday?... And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
Chapter 21 of The Fortieth Door is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading “FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “She added incredulously, "Yesterday?...”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She added incredulously, "Yesterday?...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
a young female
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading She added incredulously, "Yesterday?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
and nothing more
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She added incredulously, "Yesterday?...
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lovely girl?" said Jinny in startled pity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM THE BAZAARS There was a moment's pause.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And only the day before--why, what _could_ have happened?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading She added incredulously, "Yesterday?...
Chapter 21 of The Fortieth Door by Mary Hastings Bradley holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 21 holds 81 sentences of The Fortieth Door, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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