Chapter 21 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION. "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend. They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery. "Where does all this come from?" I asked.
Chapter 21 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an orderly arrangement
From this reading “They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.”
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading “They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “"We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.”
seek information from
In this reading “"We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.”
In this reading “"Where does all this come from?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
(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 "Where does all this come from?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
an orderly arrangement
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
impressive in appearance
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
a message received and understood
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading BARBARA GIVES US SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had waited dinner for me, and I was surprised to see on the table quite an imposing array of crockery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where does all this come from?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We thought you were lost," said Bob, and Barbara looked up with a smile, a sign that she regarded me as a friend.
Chapter 21 of The Last Tenant by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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 21 holds 249 sentences of The Last Tenant, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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