Chapter 15 of The Good Time Coming is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Good Time Coming is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning. Fanny had not made her appearance when he left. This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal. But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
Chapter 15 of The Good Time Coming is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.”
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the state of being absent
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
a search for knowledge
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MARKLAND went to the city early on the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now his thoughts were too intently fixed on other things.
at the time that
From this reading Fanny had not made her appearance when he left.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This fact, at any other time, would have excited his attention, and caused an earnest inquiry as to the cause of her absence from the morning meal.
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