Chapter 11 of The Rest Hollow Mystery is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Rest Hollow Mystery is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller. "How long do you think he'll stay?" Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner. "As long as I'll let him, I suppose." "Well, call a time-limit, Crete."
Chapter 11 of The Rest Hollow Mystery is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.”
a social or business visitor
From this reading “It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.”
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.”
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading “"Well, call a time-limit, Crete."”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.”
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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 It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, call a time-limit, Crete."
a social or business visitor
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading "Well, call a time-limit, Crete."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How long do you think he'll stay?"
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
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From this reading "How long do you think he'll stay?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As long as I'll let him, I suppose."
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From this reading "How long do you think he'll stay?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As long as I'll let him, I suppose."
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From this reading "As long as I'll let him, I suppose."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "As long as I'll let him, I suppose."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long do you think he'll stay?"
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
according to the clock
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "How long do you think he'll stay?"
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
express a supposition
From this reading "As long as I'll let him, I suppose."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How long do you think he'll stay?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, call a time-limit, Crete."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Clinton demanded as they rose from their two o'clock dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and Marcreta was expecting a caller.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, call a time-limit, Crete."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How long do you think he'll stay?"
Chapter 11 of The Rest Hollow Mystery by Rebecca N. (Rebecca Newman) Porter holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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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