Chapter 18 of The Prodigal Father is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Prodigal Father is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest. He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it. "May we come in?" he asked. "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered. "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
Chapter 18 of The Prodigal Father is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “"Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.”
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading “He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “"A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “"A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May we come in?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May we come in?" he asked.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "May we come in?" he asked.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May we come in?" he asked.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He held out his hand, and Lucas mechanically shook it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-day, Mr. Vernon," said his guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "May we come in?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you want to--certainly," said Lucas; and they entered.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "A fellow-artist, I presume?" inquired Mr. Walkingshaw, glancing at the pale and pretty youth.
Chapter 18 of The Prodigal Father by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 18 holds 140 sentences of The Prodigal Father, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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