Chapter 23 of The Second Honeymoon is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Second Honeymoon is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London. He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him. "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster. "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is." Sangster laughed.
Chapter 23 of The Second Honeymoon is here in full — 548 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.”
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.”
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading “He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “"Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.”
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.”
sounding like thunder
From this reading “"He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."”
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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 He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Sangster laughed.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had sent a couple of telegrams from Marseilles explaining that a chill had delayed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
sounding like thunder
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sly old dog," Jimmy growled to Sangster.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Four days passed away, and still the Great Horatio had not arrived in London.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He means that he's having a thundering good time where he is."
Chapter 23 of The Second Honeymoon by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 548 sentences, grouped into 110 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.
Chapter 23 holds 548 sentences of The Second Honeymoon, unabridged, divided into 110 reading sections.
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