Chapter 9 of A Poor Man's House is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Poor Man's House is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter. "Lookse, Dad! What do 'ee think o'it?" A box was torn open. From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
Chapter 9 of A Poor Man's House is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.”
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Lookse, Dad!”
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading “From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “"What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.”
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading “From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.”
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading “From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.”
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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 A box was torn open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A box was torn open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Lookse, Dad!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do 'ee think o'it?"
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading What do 'ee think o'it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
only a very short time before
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lookse, Dad!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do 'ee think o'it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A box was torn open.
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do 'ee think o'it?"
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A box was torn open.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading From it came a couple of glass ornaments, and various sorts of 'coloured rock' and sticky toffee for the children.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A box was torn open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Tony, looking blankly, as if he could hardly realise so much clatter.
Chapter 9 of A Poor Man's House by Stephen Sydney Reynolds holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 9 holds 400 sentences of A Poor Man's House, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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