Chapter 19 of The Place of Honeymoons is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Place of Honeymoons is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door. "Come in." He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall. "Hello!" said Abbott carelessly. "Help yourself to a chair."
Chapter 19 of The Place of Honeymoons is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “"Hello!" said Abbott carelessly.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!" said Abbott carelessly.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.”
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In this reading “PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.”
(rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)
In this reading “PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.”
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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 "Help yourself to a chair."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
without care or concern
From this reading "Hello!" said Abbott carelessly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Help yourself to a chair."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" said Abbott carelessly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help yourself to a chair."
in an idle manner
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello!" said Abbott carelessly.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Help yourself to a chair."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PISTOLS FOR TWO Courtlandt knocked on the studio door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He discovered Abbott, stretched out upon the lounge, idly picking at the loose plaster in the wall.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Help yourself to a chair."
Chapter 19 of The Place of Honeymoons by Harold MacGrath holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 19 holds 281 sentences of The Place of Honeymoons, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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