Chapter 13 of True, and Other Stories is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of True, and Other Stories is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LANCE AND ADELA. Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation. "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move. "It looks so to you," said the young man. "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
Chapter 13 of True, and Other Stories is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “"Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “LANCE AND ADELA.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"It looks so to you," said the young man.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “"Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"It looks so to you," said the young man.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “"But I've been thinking it over a long time.”
In this reading “Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LANCE AND ADELA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LANCE AND ADELA.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading LANCE AND ADELA.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
above and across; more than
From this reading "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But I've been thinking it over a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Isn't this very sudden?" he asked, with pronounced astonishment at Sylv's new move.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
at the time that
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylv was on the point of beginning his journey, when Lance walked into his boarding-place with a hearty salutation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It looks so to you," said the young man.
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