Chapter 37 of The strange house is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The strange house is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RANDALL'S REQUEST. ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock. "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone. "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others." "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
Chapter 37 of The strange house is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get or gather together
From this reading “"Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.”
highest in quality
From this reading “"And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “RANDALL'S REQUEST.”
southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
From this reading “ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.”
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In this reading “"I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.”
In this reading “ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.”
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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 "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
(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 "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
for the reason that
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
get or gather together
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
highest in quality
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
with speed
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RANDALL'S REQUEST.
express the need or desire for
From this reading RANDALL'S REQUEST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the first landing, Gertrude met Mr. Shaddock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
a special situation
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now nurse says the greatest thing is to get him out of the house as quickly as possible—because of the others."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I have seen Conway, and he has explained all about it," he said in a low tone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," assented Gertrude; "I will collect a few of my things, and then we will go.
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