Chapter 22 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELP. The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again. It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum. Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.” They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
Chapter 22 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.”
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading “They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.””
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.”
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading “The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.”
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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 They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
anew
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
the act of departing
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HELP.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
a small secluded room
From this reading Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s almost like going back to college days to see my old chum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading The moment she was gone, Watts held out his hand, saying: “Here, old man, let us shake hands again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went through two rooms, to one fitted up as a smoking-room and office.
in or at the place that
From this reading Come to the snuggery, where we shan’t be interrupted.”
Chapter 22 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People by Paul Leicester Ford holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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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