Chapter 11 of The secret spring is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The secret spring is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor. But it's not yet quite six o'clock." Hagen! I hadn't seen him come. I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.
Chapter 11 of The secret spring is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.”
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “"I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “"I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.”
according to the clock
From this reading “But it's not yet quite six o'clock."”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “"I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “But it's not yet quite six o'clock."”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.”
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In this reading “I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's not yet quite six o'clock."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hadn't seen him come.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.
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From this reading I hadn't seen him come.
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From this reading Hagen!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hadn't seen him come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd almost forgotten him, in fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's not yet quite six o'clock."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it's not yet quite six o'clock."
according to the clock
From this reading But it's not yet quite six o'clock."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But it's not yet quite six o'clock."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hadn't seen him come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But it's not yet quite six o'clock."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
but in spite of that
From this reading But it's not yet quite six o'clock."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Herr Professor.
Chapter 11 of The secret spring by Pierre Benoît holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 holds 393 sentences of The secret spring, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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