Chapter 22 of The Return is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Return is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course. Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter. Sheer intuition!’ ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’ ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
Chapter 22 of The Return is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.”
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading “Sheer intuition!’”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Sheer intuition!’”
and nothing more
From this reading “Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading Sheer intuition!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
express in words
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sheer intuition!’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
and nothing more
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ‘Wait; just wait,’ replied the quiet confident voice, ‘that will come too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I say “some day,”’ said Lawford; ‘I know, though, that that some day will never come.’
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, yes,’ said Grisel eagerly; ‘we should both _love_ it, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Isn’t it curious?—I simply _knew_ you had a daughter.
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