Chapter 22 of The Truants is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Truants is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire. It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you. Coming down. Please be at home at two."
Chapter 22 of The Truants is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Coming down.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.”
gotten under control
From this reading “It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please be at home at two."”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Please be at home at two."”
In this reading “It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.”
In this reading “MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Please be at home at two."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming down.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
gotten under control
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Coming down.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Please be at home at two."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
of great significance or value
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
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From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
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From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please be at home at two."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Please be at home at two."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUDGE'S CONFESSION On the following morning a telegram was brought to Pamela at her father's house in Leicestershire.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It came from Mr. Mudge, and contained these words: "Important that I should see you.
Chapter 22 of The Truants by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 22 holds 183 sentences of The Truants, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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