Chapter 17 of This Freedom is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of This Freedom is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was saying, “We must go in. Can you go in?” She breathed, “I can.” That dinner! That after-dinner in the drawing-room upstairs!
Chapter 17 of This Freedom is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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uttered without voice
From this reading “She breathed, “I can.””
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “That dinner!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He was saying, “We must go in.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “He was saying, “We must go in.”
on a floor above
From this reading “That after-dinner in the drawing-room upstairs!”
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From this reading That after-dinner in the drawing-room upstairs!
uttered without voice
From this reading She breathed, “I can.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you go in?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That dinner!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That after-dinner in the drawing-room upstairs!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was saying, “We must go in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was saying, “We must go in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She breathed, “I can.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was saying, “We must go in.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was saying, “We must go in.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was saying, “We must go in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She breathed, “I can.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That dinner!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That after-dinner in the drawing-room upstairs!
on a floor above
From this reading That after-dinner in the drawing-room upstairs!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was saying, “We must go in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was saying, “We must go in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you go in?”
Chapter 17 of This Freedom by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 17 holds 65 sentences of This Freedom, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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