Chapter 24 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I’d never thought. And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club. She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea. She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair.... “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
Chapter 24 of Tono-Bungay is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
professing to be qualified
From this reading “She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....”
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.”
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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 And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
later than; following
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
travel across or pass over
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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From this reading I’d never thought.
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I’d never thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
professing to be qualified
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “George,” she cried, “the Things women are!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I’d never thought.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She professed herself tired and cross, and flung herself into my chair....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came round to my rooms on the chance of finding me there, and I gave her tea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And I remember, too, an outburst of scornful description after she had lunched with a party of women at the Imperial Cosmic Club.
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