Chapter 8 of The Governors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Governors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret. "Mine is the next turning," she said. "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson. I have enjoyed every minute of it." Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
Chapter 8 of The Governors is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
a line of approach
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I have enjoyed every minute of it."”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
become slow or slower
From this reading “Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.”
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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 CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
a line of approach
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
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From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I have enjoyed every minute of it."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
become slow or slower
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
move hurridly
From this reading Littleson smiled, but he did not slacken speed.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSPIRATORS The great automobile swung out of the park into the avenue, and Stella drew a little sigh of regret.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Mine is the next turning," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you so much, Mr. Littleson.
Chapter 8 of The Governors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 139 sentences of The Governors, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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