Chapter 8 of Three People is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Three People is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TAKE IT AWAY!" Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora. He had some momentous questions to ask her. Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him. While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
Chapter 8 of Three People is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.”
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading “Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.”
a quick look
From this reading “Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.”
of very great significance
From this reading “He had some momentous questions to ask her.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.”
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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 Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had some momentous questions to ask her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "TAKE IT AWAY!"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
a quick look
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some momentous questions to ask her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had some momentous questions to ask her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "TAKE IT AWAY!"
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
of very great significance
From this reading He had some momentous questions to ask her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had some momentous questions to ask her.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
carry out
From this reading "TAKE IT AWAY!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Tode rang the bell at Mr. Hastings', and waited in some anxiety as to whether he should get a glimpse of Miss Dora.
during the time that
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he waited for orders, Dora danced down the hall with a message.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Fortune, or, in other words, Providence, favored him.
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