Chapter 14 of The Good Time Coming is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Good Time Coming is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. MARKLAND was entirely satisfied. All doubt vanished from his mind. The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery. It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
Chapter 14 of The Good Time Coming is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.”
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.”
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading “The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “All doubt vanished from his mind.”
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading “It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All doubt vanished from his mind.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading All doubt vanished from his mind.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading MARKLAND was entirely satisfied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All doubt vanished from his mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All doubt vanished from his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARKLAND was entirely satisfied.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All doubt vanished from his mind.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading MARKLAND was entirely satisfied.
unusual or striking
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All doubt vanished from his mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARKLAND was entirely satisfied.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The singular resemblance of their new neighbour to Mr. Lyon cleared up the whole mystery.
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Mr. Willet who had been mistaken for the young Englishman.
Chapter 14 of The Good Time Coming by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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