Chapter 10 of The Inglises is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Inglises is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went into his father's room, and the others followed. Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago. There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books. The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all. "The big book lay just here," said Philip.
Chapter 10 of The Inglises is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “He went into his father's room, and the others followed.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.”
possessive form of “oswald” — United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
in the past
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
(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 The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The big book lay just here," said Philip.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "The big book lay just here," said Philip.
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The big book lay just here," said Philip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
and nothing more
From this reading "The big book lay just here," said Philip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The big book lay just here," said Philip.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
the literary culture
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
possessive form of “oswald” — United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The big book lay just here," said Philip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Philip looked about as though he expected everything might be as he left it two months ago.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning paper was there, and Mr Oswald's hat and cane, and that was all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into his father's room, and the others followed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were loose papers on the table, and some letters and account-books.
Chapter 10 of The Inglises by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 417 sentences of The Inglises, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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