Chapter 20 of The Invisible Foe is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Invisible Foe is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise. Mrs. Leavitt was delighted. It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes. For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin. Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
Chapter 20 of The Invisible Foe is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Mrs. Leavitt was delighted.”
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading “Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.”
In this reading “For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.”
In this reading “About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.”
In this reading “About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
(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 About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mrs. Leavitt was delighted.
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Leavitt was delighted.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Leavitt was delighted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
the middle of the day
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his life Stephen was sorry to see his cousin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading About noon the next day Helen motored from London and took them all by surprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was lonely at Deep Dale—very lonely sometimes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Her visit, he felt, foreboded no good to his momentary enterprise, and her presence could but be something of an entanglement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Leavitt was delighted.
Chapter 20 of The Invisible Foe by Louise Jordan Miln holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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