Chapter 20 of The Inn at the Red Oak is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Inn at the Red Oak is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?" Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing. "But so well," she replied, catching her breath. "Would to God that I did not!" "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
Chapter 20 of The Inn at the Red Oak is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"But so well," she replied, catching her breath.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “"But so well," she replied, catching her breath.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.”
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.”
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From this reading "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "But so well," she replied, catching her breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But so well," she replied, catching her breath.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "But so well," she replied, catching her breath.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
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From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Would to God that I did not!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Would to God that I did not!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Would to God that I did not!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Ah!" he murmured, "I forgot that you have been here before."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Would to God that I did not!"
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But so well," she replied, catching her breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But so well," she replied, catching her breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But so well," she replied, catching her breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would to God that I did not!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But so well," she replied, catching her breath.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan exclaimed as he caught up with her, and held open the door that led into the old north wing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would to God that I did not!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE OAK PARLOUR "You know the way?"
Chapter 20 of The Inn at the Red Oak by Latta Griswold holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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