Chapter 16 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room. “My dear Agnes. I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank. I have come to thank you. Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
Chapter 16 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.”
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.”
something that is lost
From this reading “Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.”
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In this reading “|My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.”
filled with bewilderment
In this reading “Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.”
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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 Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
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From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to thank you.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
dearly loved
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to thank you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
a single distinct event
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
something that is lost
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
and nothing more
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I have come to thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |My dear Agnes,” he cried, before he had more than entered the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have come to thank you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
at the time that
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why on earth I was not told of that incident the day I arrived, I am at a loss to know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I only heard this afternoon of the heroic way you behaved on that day--that terrible day when those fools made the run upon the bank.
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