Chapter 15 of The Philanderers is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Philanderers is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty. 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained. 'Business, I suppose. He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.' Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
Chapter 15 of The Philanderers is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'Business, I suppose.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Business, I suppose.
immediately past
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Clarice coloured and lowered her eyes to her plate.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
express a supposition
From this reading 'Business, I suppose.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
a special situation
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
create by training and teaching
From this reading 'He caught the early train from Bentbridge,' Captain Le Mesurier explained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Drake's seat at the breakfast table was empty.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He told me last thing yesterday night that he had to go.'
Chapter 15 of The Philanderers by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 15 holds 222 sentences of The Philanderers, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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