Chapter 28 of The Turnstile is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Turnstile is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast. He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes. "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him. "Yes." Harry Rames laid down his Sunday newspaper.
Chapter 28 of The Turnstile is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “"You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Harry Rames laid down his Sunday newspaper.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Harry Rames laid down his Sunday newspaper.”
medium for communication
From this reading “WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.”
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 “WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.”
at or in the front
In this reading “"You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “"You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Rames laid down his Sunday newspaper.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Harry Rames laid down his Sunday newspaper.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Harry Rames laid down his Sunday newspaper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
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From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Harry Rames laid down his Sunday newspaper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
which person or people
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
medium for communication
From this reading WIRELESS Harry Rames, however, told her who it was the next morning as they sat at breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come down late and Cynthia looked at him with anxious eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were kept late in your study?" she said, thinking of the critical week which lay in front of him.
Chapter 28 of The Turnstile by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 28 holds 151 sentences of The Turnstile, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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