Chapter 22 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning. “But I shall be prepared for him. Why will men be so foolish? Why should he follow me to England in the month of November? Has he no regard for his voice?
Chapter 22 of Well, After All-- is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “|He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Why will men be so foolish?”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading ““But I shall be prepared for him.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Has he no regard for his voice?”
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In this reading “|He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.”
In this reading “|He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.”
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later than; following
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But I shall be prepared for him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I shall be prepared for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Why will men be so foolish?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But I shall be prepared for him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has he no regard for his voice?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I shall be prepared for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Has he no regard for his voice?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I shall be prepared for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
the force of workers available
From this reading Why will men be so foolish?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Has he no regard for his voice?
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “But I shall be prepared for him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Has he no regard for his voice?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But I shall be prepared for him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why will men be so foolish?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |He may come at any time,” cried Clare, after breakfast the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why should he follow me to England in the month of November?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Has he no regard for his voice?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why will men be so foolish?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why will men be so foolish?
Chapter 22 of Well, After All-- by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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