Chapter 7 of Winding Paths is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Winding Paths is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face. “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening. We must have a little dinner-party. Who shall we take? It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
Chapter 7 of Winding Paths is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.””
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading ““Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.””
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading ““Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading ““Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading ““Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.”
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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 We must have a little dinner-party.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must have a little dinner-party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
set up or found
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must have a little dinner-party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must have a little dinner-party.
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
the force of workers available
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must have a little dinner-party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who shall we take?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
carry out
From this reading Who shall we take?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Oh, Dudley, such fun!” she began, “Lorraine has got the royal box for me for Thursday evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It holds four comfortably, and two men could stand at the back.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have a little dinner-party.
at the time that
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
which person or people
From this reading Who shall we take?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Dudley got back he found Hal waiting up for him, with an expression of shining eagerness on her face.
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