Chapter 11 of At Large is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of At Large is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window. It was all the sound that came from the room now. He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them. "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for? God, let me die for her!"
Chapter 11 of At Large is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.”
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.”
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading “The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.”
careful consideration
From this reading “He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.”
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 “The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.”
In this reading “He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.”
In this reading “It was all the sound that came from the room now.”
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.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading God, let me die for her!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God, let me die for her!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
immediately past
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading God, let me die for her!"
someone who listens attentively
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God, let me die for her!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all the sound that came from the room now.
careful consideration
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, no," he was thinking, "if I may not live for her, what else is there to live for?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The tall listener in the road still gazed at the holland blind that flapped against the sash of the open window.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was repeating the last words of the song, and weighing them.
Chapter 11 of At Large by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 430 sentences of At Large, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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