Chapter 18 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Alice was unusually gay the next morning. She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college. "Don't you like him, Cassandra? His family are unexceptionable." "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
Chapter 18 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading “"Don't you like him, Cassandra?”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.”
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading “She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “"So is he, I believe, except in his fists.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Alice was unusually gay the next morning.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Alice was unusually gay the next morning.”
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From this reading Alice was unusually gay the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His family are unexceptionable."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading "Don't you like him, Cassandra?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you like him, Cassandra?
apart from; not including
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family are unexceptionable."
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Alice was unusually gay the next morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you like him, Cassandra?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't you like him, Cassandra?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alice was unusually gay the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Alice was unusually gay the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So is he, I believe, except in his fists.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice was unusually gay the next morning.
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
From this reading His family are unexceptionable."
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Alice was unusually gay the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was unusually gay the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She praised Mr. Somers, and could not imagine what had been the cause of his being expelled from the college.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you like him, Cassandra?
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