Chapter 24 of The Witness is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Witness is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise. He had not expected to see her until the next evening. Not that he had brooded much over the matter. He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that. Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
Chapter 24 of The Witness is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.”
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Not that he had brooded much over the matter.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “He had not expected to see her until the next evening.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Not that he had brooded much over the matter.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
the act of departing
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not that he had brooded much over the matter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that he had brooded much over the matter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
a brief written record
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
above and across; more than
From this reading Not that he had brooded much over the matter.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he had brooded much over the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gila's note came to Courtland as a happy surprise.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had not expected to see her until the next evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too busy and too sanely healthy to do that.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
but in spite of that
From this reading Besides, he was only as yet questioning within himself whether he was going to fall in love.
Chapter 24 of The Witness by Grace Livingston Hill holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 24 holds 206 sentences of The Witness, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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