Chapter 19 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A hell of a way to welcome me!" I meditated, my egotism hurt. Again I knocked. "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's. I pushed the door open and stepped in.
Chapter 19 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “"Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.”
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading “I meditated, my egotism hurt.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"A hell of a way to welcome me!"”
be the source of pain
From this reading “I meditated, my egotism hurt.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Again I knocked.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “I pushed the door open and stepped in.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “I pushed the door open and stepped in.”
accept gladly
From this reading “"A hell of a way to welcome me!"”
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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 "A hell of a way to welcome me!"
anew
From this reading Again I knocked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pushed the door open and stepped in.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I pushed the door open and stepped in.
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading I meditated, my egotism hurt.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "A hell of a way to welcome me!"
be the source of pain
From this reading I meditated, my egotism hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meditated, my egotism hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Again I knocked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A hell of a way to welcome me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I meditated, my egotism hurt.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I meditated, my egotism hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A hell of a way to welcome me!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I pushed the door open and stepped in.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I pushed the door open and stepped in.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I pushed the door open and stepped in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pushed the door open and stepped in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A hell of a way to welcome me!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come in! do come in!" a gentle voice bade--it was Mrs. Baxter's.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A hell of a way to welcome me!"
accept gladly
From this reading "A hell of a way to welcome me!"
Chapter 19 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical by Harry Kemp holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 19 holds 404 sentences of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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