Chapter 8 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.” “No. That’s ridiculous.” He did not want her. “And why not?” said Sarah. “It’s an excellent idea.”
Chapter 8 of The unwelcome man 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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very good; of the highest quality
From this reading ““It’s an excellent idea.””
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ““It’s an excellent idea.””
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading ““I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.””
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading ““No. That’s ridiculous.””
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading ““And why not?” said Sarah.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ““I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.””
carry out
From this reading ““I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.””
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “He did not want her.”
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In this reading ““It’s an excellent idea.””
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s an excellent idea.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And why not?” said Sarah.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want her.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “It’s an excellent idea.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not want her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It’s an excellent idea.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s an excellent idea.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No. That’s ridiculous.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want her.
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “No. That’s ridiculous.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And why not?” said Sarah.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “And why not?” said Sarah.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.”
carry out
From this reading “I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No. That’s ridiculous.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why not?” said Sarah.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll take you to the station, Quincy.”
Chapter 8 of The unwelcome man by Waldo David Frank 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.
Chapter 8 holds 406 sentences of The unwelcome man, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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