Chapter 14 of Buell Hampton is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Buell Hampton is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THREE men stood on the veranda. “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in. I am very glad to see you.” Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room. “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
Chapter 14 of Buell Hampton is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?””
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.”
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading “Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.”
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading “Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.”
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading “Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “THREE men stood on the veranda.”
(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily
From this reading “Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.”
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.
see something for a brief time
In this reading ““Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?””
In this reading “THREE men stood on the veranda.”
In this reading “Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.”
In this reading “THREE men stood on the veranda.”
In this reading “THREE men stood on the veranda.”
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.
(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 Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very glad to see you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am very glad to see you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am very glad to see you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
the force of workers available
From this reading THREE men stood on the veranda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THREE men stood on the veranda.
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am very glad to see you.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THREE men stood on the veranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE men stood on the veranda.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE men stood on the veranda.
a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am very glad to see you.”
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THREE men stood on the veranda.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very glad to see you.”
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
(of sound) fluctuating unsteadily
From this reading Judge Linus Lynn, with his weather-beaten tile, Bill Kinneman, with his red eyes, and Dan Spencer, with his wobbling tooth, all stalked into the room.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Why, hello, pardner,” said Dan Spencer, as he caught sight of Hugh, “how d’ ye do?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, how do you do?” said the major, “come in.
Chapter 14 of Buell Hampton by Willis George Emerson holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 14 holds 69 sentences of Buell Hampton, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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