Chapter 28 of The Governors is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Governors is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square. "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked. "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly. He touched her hand reassuringly. "Silly child!" he said.
Chapter 28 of The Governors is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 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 “AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “He touched her hand reassuringly.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"Silly child!" he said.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “"I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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the form of “be” used with “I”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Silly child!" he said.
dearly loved
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
made afraid
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
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From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He touched her hand reassuringly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading He touched her hand reassuringly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Silly child!" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "Silly child!" he said.
make square
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading "I am terrified to death," she answered frankly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
having come into contact
From this reading He touched her hand reassuringly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading AN INTRODUCTION He helped Virginia to descend from the automobile, and led her up the steps in front of the great house in Grosvenor Square.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not frightened, dear?" he asked.
Chapter 28 of The Governors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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