Chapter 14 of Who? is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Who? is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT IS THE TRUTH? When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment. Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered. Oh! If he could only get rid of the fellow!
Chapter 14 of Who? is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
relieve from
From this reading “If he could only get rid of the fellow!”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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do away with
In this reading “If he could only get rid of the fellow!”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
In this reading “When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.”
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could only get rid of the fellow!
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
a boy or man
From this reading If he could only get rid of the fellow!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he could only get rid of the fellow!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could only get rid of the fellow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
and nothing more
From this reading If he could only get rid of the fellow!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
relieve from
From this reading If he could only get rid of the fellow!
and nothing more
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS THE TRUTH?
at the time that
From this reading When Cyril arrived in Newhaven that evening, he was unpleasantly surprised to find, as he got out of the train, that Judson had been travelling in the adjoining compartment.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Had the man been following him, or was it simply chance that had brought them together, he wondered.
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