Chapter 39 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry. "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him. "Is it all over?" Charley asked calmly, almost cheerfully. Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
Chapter 39 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “"Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Charley asked calmly, almost cheerfully.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.”
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.”
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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 The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
(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 "Is it all over?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Charley asked calmly, almost cheerfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Charley asked calmly, almost cheerfully.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Charley asked calmly, almost cheerfully.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley asked calmly, almost cheerfully.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Charley asked calmly, almost cheerfully.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it all over?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it all over?"
full of or producing joy
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
and nothing more
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Monsieur--my son," he said, bending over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Death now was the only solution of life's problems, and he welcomed it from the void.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cure came to his feet with a joyful cry.
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