Chapter 16 of The uncalled is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The uncalled is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness. His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak. "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones. "He was in a beastly condition last night. I shall speak to Mr. Perkins about it.
Chapter 16 of The uncalled is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “"He was in a beastly condition last night.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.”
easily agitated
From this reading “His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.”
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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 Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall speak to Mr. Perkins about it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "He was in a beastly condition last night.
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
a state at a particular time
From this reading "He was in a beastly condition last night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He was in a beastly condition last night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall speak to Mr. Perkins about it.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.
immediately past
From this reading "He was in a beastly condition last night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I shall speak to Mr. Perkins about it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.
easily agitated
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He was in a beastly condition last night.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
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From this reading I shall speak to Mr. Perkins about it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall speak to Mr. Perkins about it.
express in speech
From this reading I shall speak to Mr. Perkins about it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, his face was pale, his step was nervous and weak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what I expected," muttered Mrs. Jones.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
which person or people
From this reading Next morning when Brent went down to breakfast he was as a man who had passed through an illness.
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