Chapter 30 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Another week passed. Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of. He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing. Her letter exasperated him. His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
Chapter 30 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.”
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.”
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “Her letter exasperated him.”
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading “Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.”
good at remembering
From this reading “His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.”
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.”
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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 Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another week passed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Her letter exasperated him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
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From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
not any; not one
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another week passed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
good at remembering
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His tenacious mind, lying in wait to close upon hers, was irritated by her simple, candid behavior.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben had received a letter from Veronica, informing him that letter-writing was a kind of composition she was not fond of.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Another week passed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He must come to her, and then there would be no need for writing.
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