Chapter 34 of Weighed and Wanting is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Weighed and Wanting is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN. The day came. It was fine in London. The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey. Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
Chapter 34 of Weighed and Wanting is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading “The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “It was fine in London.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “It was fine in London.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day came.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day came.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was fine in London.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fine in London.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fine in London.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was fine in London.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fine in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The invalid was carefully wrapt up for the journey.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
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