Chapter 8 of The Gay Rebellion is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Gay Rebellion is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully. "I shall go again some day." "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad." She looked up at him quickly. "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
Chapter 8 of The Gay Rebellion is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “"Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “"Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."”
in a polite manner
From this reading “"Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “"Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.”
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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 "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
anew
From this reading "I shall go again some day."
in the past
From this reading "Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked up at him quickly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I shall go again some day."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall go again some day."
the act of departing
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up at him quickly.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go again some day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up at him quickly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
in a polite manner
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
with speed
From this reading She looked up at him quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go again some day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I shall go again some day."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
a special situation
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course," he murmured politely, "it's a thing to do and get done--like going abroad."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up at him quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
a late time of life
From this reading "Many, many years ago," she said thoughtfully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Years ago I knew a boy--with your easy humour and your trick of speech.
Chapter 8 of The Gay Rebellion by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 8 holds 397 sentences of The Gay Rebellion, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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