Chapter 13 of The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife. This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years. He had brought down the house. Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.
Chapter 13 of The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading “WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.”
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading “Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought down the house.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had brought down the house.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
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From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought down the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had brought down the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
in the near future
From this reading Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.
free from harm or evil
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading Presently it seemed that Drayton Parva was not unprepared for the catastrophe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILCOX TO THE RESCUE So Nevill Tyson had left his wife.
a late time of life
From this reading This was the most exciting act in the drama that had entertained Drayton Parva for two years.
Chapter 13 of The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) by May Sinclair holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 13 holds 130 sentences of The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson), unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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