Chapter 20 of The Truants is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Truants is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door. Upon the hall-table letters were lying. Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly. Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
Chapter 20 of The Truants is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.”
the literary culture
From this reading “Upon the hall-table letters were lying.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “Upon the hall-table letters were lying.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.”
In this reading “Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.”
In this reading “CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
react verbally
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the hall-table letters were lying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
the literary culture
From this reading Upon the hall-table letters were lying.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Upon the hall-table letters were lying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
on the contrary
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pamela glanced at them as she passed, and caught one up rather suddenly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the hall-table letters were lying.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she looked at Warrisden, and there was something of appeal in her look.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon the hall-table letters were lying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHASE DOES NOT ANSWER Both Pamela and Millie Stretton walked with Warrisden through the hall to the front door.
Chapter 20 of The Truants by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 20 holds 245 sentences of The Truants, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Truants by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 245 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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