Chapter 25 of The Mayor's Wife is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Mayor's Wife is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Nixon was wrong. Mr. Steele did not die--not this time. Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house. As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say: “I shall leave the house myself in a few minutes.
Chapter 25 of The Mayor's Wife is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.”
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “But Nixon was wrong.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.”
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading “Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.”
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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 “I shall leave the house myself in a few minutes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nixon was wrong.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I shall leave the house myself in a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I shall leave the house myself in a few minutes.
go away from a place
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
the head of a city government
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I shall leave the house myself in a few minutes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I shall leave the house myself in a few minutes.
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading But Nixon was wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
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From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
express in words
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall leave the house myself in a few minutes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Steele did not die--not this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Nixon was wrong.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he passed the mayor on his way out, I heard Mr. Packard say:
which person or people
From this reading Cared for by the physician who had been hastily summoned, he slowly but surely revived and by midnight was able to leave the house.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But Nixon was wrong.
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