Chapter 32 of There & Back is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of There & Back is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell. There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm. Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read. The room was tidy, but very dreary. Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
Chapter 32 of There & Back is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “The room was tidy, but very dreary.”
foreshadow or presage
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “The room was tidy, but very dreary.”
not watched
From this reading “There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The room was tidy, but very dreary.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
a social unit living together
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
set up or found
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was tidy, but very dreary.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Except one number of _The Family Herald_, he had nothing to read.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading The room was tidy, but very dreary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
not watched
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
precisely as stated
From this reading The room was tidy, but very dreary.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There he found Arthur, in bed and unattended, but covered up warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was tidy, but very dreary.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
at the time that
From this reading When Richard reached London, he went straight to Clerkenwell.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Richard asked him why he did not move into the front room.
Chapter 32 of There & Back by George MacDonald holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 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 32 holds 317 sentences of There & Back, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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