Chapter 14 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RENUNCIATION. Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage. "What is it?" he asked. "What's the matter?" "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
Chapter 14 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.”
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading “RENUNCIATION.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.”
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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 Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
with anger
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading RENUNCIATION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vernon tore down the stairs three and four at a time, and caught Betty as she was stepping into a hired carriage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, go back to your friends!" said Betty angrily.
Chapter 14 of The Incomplete Amorist by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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 14 holds 307 sentences of The Incomplete Amorist, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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