Chapter 22 of The Home at Greylock is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Home at Greylock is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table. "All right," he replied. "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed? Or right after dinner, in your dressing-room?" "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
Chapter 22 of The Home at Greylock is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “"Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “"Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Or right after dinner, in your dressing-room?"”
In this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
In this reading “"Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?”
In this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
on a route to some place
In this reading “"I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
later than; following
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
(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 right," he replied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Or right after dinner, in your dressing-room?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or right after dinner, in your dressing-room?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right," he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or right after dinner, in your dressing-room?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All right," he replied.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," he replied.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall it be in the library, after the rest have gone to bed?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
in the near future
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Right after dinner," she replied; and as soon as the meal was over, they disappeared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want a bit of talk with you, Frank," Mrs. Grey took an opportunity to whisper on the way to the dinner-table.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or right after dinner, in your dressing-room?"
Chapter 22 of The Home at Greylock by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 22 holds 197 sentences of The Home at Greylock, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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