Chapter 12 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWS AFFECTS TOM’S FRIENDS. WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret. His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately: “What’s happened, Nathan?” “What’s happened?
Chapter 12 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading “NEWS AFFECTS TOM’S FRIENDS.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.”
according to the clock
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:”
In this reading “WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.”
In this reading “WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.”
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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 WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading NEWS AFFECTS TOM’S FRIENDS.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEWS AFFECTS TOM’S FRIENDS.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What’s happened, Nathan?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
of an obscure nature
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS AFFECTS TOM’S FRIENDS.
according to the clock
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
on one occasion
From this reading His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading NEWS AFFECTS TOM’S FRIENDS.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s happened, Nathan?”
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife understood this at once, and asked immediately:
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading WHEN Nathan Middleton reached home at three o’clock in the afternoon, his face wore the look of mysterious importance that indicated the possession of a secret.
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