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Chapter 2 of Adventures of Bindle is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMING OF THE LODGER Bang! Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew. "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper. "Wrong!" she cried. "Is there anything right?"
Chapter 2 of Adventures of Bindle is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strike violently
From this reading “THE COMING OF THE LODGER Bang!”
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.”
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading “Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “"Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.”
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In this reading “"Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.”
In this reading “"Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.”
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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 Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
any thing at all
From this reading "Is there anything right?"
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From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
strike violently
From this reading THE COMING OF THE LODGER Bang!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE LODGER Bang!
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Wrong!" she cried.
special importance or significance
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there anything right?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading THE COMING OF THE LODGER Bang!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE LODGER Bang!
above and across; more than
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is there anything right?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wrong!" she cried.
in a concerned and solicitous manner
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE LODGER Bang!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there anything right?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Bindle was startled by the emphasis with which Mrs. Bindle placed upon the supper-table a large pie-dish containing a savoury-smelling stew.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Anythink wrong?" he enquired solicitously, gazing at Mrs. Bindle over the top of the evening paper.
Chapter 2 of Adventures of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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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