Chapter 34 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor. Mrs. Raleigh isn't at home. But she can't be long now. I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
Chapter 34 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I have been waiting nearly half an hour."”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I have been waiting nearly half an hour."”
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “Mrs. Raleigh isn't at home.”
be seated
From this reading “TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.”
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading “TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.”
possessive form of “tudor” — an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading “TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I have been waiting nearly half an hour."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh isn't at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she can't be long now.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she can't be long now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she can't be long now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh isn't at home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh isn't at home.
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 But she can't be long now.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she can't be long now.
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Mrs. Raleigh isn't at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she can't be long now.
be seated
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
possessive form of “tudor” — an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading TUDOR'S CONFESSION "Come in and sit down, Mrs. Tudor.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I have been waiting nearly half an hour."
Chapter 34 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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