Chapter 14 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident. "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said. "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England." "You are sure you have heard of him?" Szalay asked.
Chapter 14 of The Red Chancellor is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “"I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."”
widely or fully known
From this reading “"I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."”
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a young female
In this reading “"I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."”
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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 "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure you have heard of him?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Szalay asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
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From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
a young female
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are sure you have heard of him?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You are sure you have heard of him?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are sure you have heard of him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
a single distinct event
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
people who are wounded
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
engage in
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
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From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You are sure you have heard of him?"
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From this reading Szalay asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must confess to feeling a little doubtful about them," I said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
widely or fully known
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PROFESSOR IS MAIMED I went back and told my friends of the afternoon's incident.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure you have heard of him?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I can't make the girl out at all; she is a most queer young woman, but of course Professor Seemarsh is a well-known man in England."
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