Chapter 5 of Three millions! is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Three millions! is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KINGMAN FAMILY. Mary Kingman led the way into the house. As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace. It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair. The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
Chapter 5 of Three millions! is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
make square
From this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
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In this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
In this reading “The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.”
In this reading “Mary Kingman led the way into the house.”
In this reading “It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.”
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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 As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE KINGMAN FAMILY.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary Kingman led the way into the house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mary Kingman led the way into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
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From this reading THE KINGMAN FAMILY.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mary Kingman led the way into the house.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Kingman led the way into the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
make square
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KINGMAN FAMILY.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she had remarked, it certainly was not a palace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mary Kingman led the way into the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The party were ushered into a large, square room, which in spite of the general dilapidation of the building, was a comfortable apartment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a very old house, but it would have been a very good one, if it had been kept in repair.
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