Chapter I
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Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
The Undercurrent
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Undercurrent is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Her
lover
was
beside
her
and
was
suggesting
that
he
escort
her
home .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Undercurrent
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Undercurrent is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Her
lover
was
beside
her
and
was
suggesting
that
he
escort
her
home .
/hɜːr ˈlʌvər wɑːz bɪˈsaɪd hɜːr ənd wɑːz səˈdʒestɪŋ ðæt hiː eˈskɔːrt hɜːr hoʊm/
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Learner Dictionary
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .”
escort
noun
US /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .”
suggesting
verb
US /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .”
Word partnerships in these lines
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her lover was beside her and was suggesting that he escort her home .
Chapter 1 of The Undercurrent by Robert Grant holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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Chapter 1 holds 406 sentences of The Undercurrent, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Undercurrent, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lover
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Undercurrent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Beside
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Undercurrent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Suggesting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Undercurrent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Escort
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Undercurrent; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.