Chapter 25 of The Small House at Allington is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Small House at Allington is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT. "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?" Bernard said to his cousin one morning. "Thinking of it, Bernard? Why should I think more of it?
Chapter 25 of The Small House at Allington is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Bernard said to his cousin one morning.”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Bernard said to his cousin one morning.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Bernard said to his cousin one morning.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “"Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"”
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anew
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thinking of it, Bernard?
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why should I think more of it?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD MAN'S COMPLAINT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bernard said to his cousin one morning.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I think more of it?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why should I think more of it?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I think more of it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you been thinking again of what I was saying to you, Bell?"
Chapter 25 of The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 25 holds 433 sentences of The Small House at Allington, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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