Chapter 35 of The Great Accident is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Great Accident is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked: “Did he say what he wanted?” Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop. I don’t want that man in my house. He--” Chase answered Wint.
Chapter 35 of The Great Accident is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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subject to appointment
From this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ““Did he say what he wanted?””
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be restored
In this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
In this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
In this reading “POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
anew
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He--” Chase answered Wint.
subject to appointment
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he say what he wanted?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he say what he wanted?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I don’t want that man in my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don’t want that man in my house.
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I don’t want that man in my house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don’t want that man in my house.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
express in words
From this reading “Did he say what he wanted?”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want that man in my house.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Did he say what he wanted?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Did he say what he wanted?”
at the time that
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading POOR HETTY AGAIN When Chase came back from the table after telling Kite that they would expect him at the appointed time, Wint asked:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Chase exclaimed: “I don’t think you ought to have let him come, Winthrop.
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