Chapter 1 of A Whirl Asunder is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Whirl Asunder is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly. “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor. “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.” “O. K.”, said the man. “But you must like walking.”
Chapter 1 of A Whirl Asunder is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.”
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ““Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.””
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading ““I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.”
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading ““Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.””
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading ““But you must like walking.””
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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In this reading “As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading ““Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.””
In this reading ““I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.”
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quickly and without warning
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
later than; following
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you must like walking.”
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “O. K.”, said the man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But you must like walking.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “O. K.”, said the man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But you must like walking.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O. K.”, said the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the train stopped for the sixth time, Clive descended abruptly.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “But you must like walking.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I think I’ll walk the rest of the way,” he said to the conductor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just look after my portmanteau, will you? and see that it is left at Yorba with my boxes.”
Chapter 1 of A Whirl Asunder by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 1 holds 386 sentences of A Whirl Asunder, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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