Chapter 8 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE. "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?" "Every word of it." "About the phantom of the girl?" "Yes, about the phantom of the girl.
Chapter 8 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “"About the phantom of the girl?"”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
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In this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
In this reading “"A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
later than; following
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
(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 "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every word of it."
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
a young female
From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Every word of it."
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
carry out
From this reading I TAKE BOB INTO MY CONFIDENCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About the phantom of the girl?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A sensible woman," said Bob, gazing after my wife; and then, in a more serious tone, "Ned, is it all true?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Every word of it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, about the phantom of the girl.
Chapter 8 of The Last Tenant by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 8 holds 95 sentences of The Last Tenant, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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