Chapter 12 of The House Opposite: A Mystery is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The House Opposite: A Mystery is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15. DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse. Won't you run down here and have a look at it? I also want your advice about May Derwent. Aff. yours, FRED.
Chapter 12 of The House Opposite: A Mystery is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I also want your advice about May Derwent.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Aff. yours, FRED.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Won't you run down here and have a look at it?”
trace
In this reading “Won't you run down here and have a look at it?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I also want your advice about May Derwent.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I also want your advice about May Derwent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aff. yours, FRED.
in addition
From this reading I also want your advice about May Derwent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I also want your advice about May Derwent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aff. yours, FRED.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I also want your advice about May Derwent.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT OUT OF TOWN BEVERLEY, L. I., Monday, August 15.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I also want your advice about May Derwent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading DEAR CHARLEY: My leg is worse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you run down here and have a look at it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I also want your advice about May Derwent.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Aff. yours, FRED.
Chapter 12 of The House Opposite: A Mystery by Elizabeth Kent holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 12 holds 243 sentences of The House Opposite: A Mystery, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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