Chapter XIII
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“Have you told Raney?,” I asked. “I hadn’t a chance. This deputation .
To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel
Chapter XIII
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“Have
you
told
Raney?,”
I
asked.
“I
hadn’t
a
chance.
This
deputation .
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To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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“Have
you
told
Raney?,”
I
asked.
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“I
hadn’t
a
chance.
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This
deputation .
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Learner Dictionary
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Have you told Raney?,” I asked.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ““I hadn’t a chance.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have you told Raney?,” I asked.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ““Have you told Raney?,” I asked.”
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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 “I hadn’t a chance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you told Raney?,” I asked.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I hadn’t a chance.
deputationnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading This deputation .
hadn't
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From this reading “I hadn’t a chance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you told Raney?,” I asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Have you told Raney?,” I asked.
Raney
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From this reading “Have you told Raney?,” I asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This deputation .
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Have you told Raney?,” I asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you told Raney?,” I asked.
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