Chapter 14 of The Island Pharisees is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Island Pharisees is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.” His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club. We take it in turns. Thursday is my night. Would you like to come?
Chapter 14 of The Island Pharisees is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not characterized by emotion
From this reading “THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.””
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.””
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.””
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Thursday is my night.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “We take it in turns.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would you like to come?
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We take it in turns.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to come?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thursday is my night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
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From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading His companion smilingly answered: “Oh, the night club.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
carry out
From this reading We take it in turns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday is my night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you like to come?
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading We take it in turns.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We take it in turns.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to come?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE NIGHT CLUB “May I ask,” said Shelton, as he and the youth came out into the chilly street, “What it is you call the 'Den'.”
Chapter 14 of The Island Pharisees by John Galsworthy holds 142 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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