Chapter 16 of The Progressionists, and Angela. is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Progressionists, and Angela. is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM. On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross. He did not meet Angela. She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue. He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
Chapter 16 of The Progressionists, and Angela. is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:”
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In this reading “She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.”
In this reading “On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
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From this reading He did not meet Angela.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
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From this reading QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not meet Angela.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
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From this reading QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
depressingly dark
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not meet Angela.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
and nothing more
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
come together
From this reading He did not meet Angela.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not meet Angela.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
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From this reading QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRANDUM.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
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From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading She must have been unusually early; for the flowers had evidently just been placed before the statue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following day, Richard went to the weather-cross.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He returned, gloomy, to the house, and wrote in his diary:
Chapter 16 of The Progressionists, and Angela. by Conrad von Bolanden holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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