Chapter 25 of Amusement Only is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Amusement Only is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COALITION. As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door. In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in. Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning. "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
Chapter 25 of Amusement Only is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading “THE COALITION.”
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading “In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “"I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."”
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading “Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.”
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading “Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.”
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading “As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.”
plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.”
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 “"I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."”
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “"I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.”
In this reading “In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.”
In this reading “Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading THE COALITION.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
to come or go into
From this reading In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
ten 10s
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.
bestow a quality on
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
on one occasion
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
on the contrary
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
a result
From this reading In response to my invitation to enter, Mr. Johns came in.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COALITION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I was retiring to rest, some one tapped at my bed-room door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any preamble, he plunged at once into the purport of his presence in my chamber at that hour of the night, or, rather, morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come, Mr. Greenall, to ask you to lend me five hundred rupees."
Chapter 25 of Amusement Only by Richard Marsh holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 25 holds 183 sentences of Amusement Only, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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