Chapter 20 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire. Bibbs went in and stood before him. “I'm cured, father,” he said. “When do I go back to the shop? I'm ready.”
Chapter 20 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freed from illness or injury
From this reading ““I'm cured, father,” he said.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I'm ready.””
do one's shopping
From this reading ““When do I go back to the shop?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.”
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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 When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
Having no one else present.
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bibbs went in and stood before him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “When do I go back to the shop?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bibbs went in and stood before him.
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From this reading Bibbs went in and stood before him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “I'm cured, father,” he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “When do I go back to the shop?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
set up or found
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bibbs went in and stood before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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From this reading “I'm cured, father,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bibbs went in and stood before him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
a room where books are kept
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I'm ready.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm cured, father,” he said.
do one's shopping
From this reading “When do I go back to the shop?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bibbs went in and stood before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When do I go back to the shop?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bibbs went in and stood before him.
at the time that
From this reading When he came into the New House, a few minutes later, he found his father sitting alone by the library fire.
Chapter 20 of The Turmoil: A Novel by Booth Tarkington holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 20 holds 186 sentences of The Turmoil: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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