Chapter 3 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
If you don’t take it down I will!” “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach. And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him. And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed. This raised his wrath to a white heat.
Chapter 3 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading ““Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading ““Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “This raised his wrath to a white heat.”
with speed
From this reading “And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “This raised his wrath to a white heat.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “This raised his wrath to a white heat.”
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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the hotness of something heated until it turns white
In this reading “This raised his wrath to a white heat.”
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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 “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
anew
From this reading And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
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From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
a man of refinement
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading This raised his wrath to a white heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This raised his wrath to a white heat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
with speed
From this reading And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading This raised his wrath to a white heat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
carry out
From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This raised his wrath to a white heat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Best not!” cried a voice from the little crowd about the coach.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading And he wheeled about again, so quickly that the crowd laughed.
at the time that
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
a Caucasian
From this reading This raised his wrath to a white heat.
which person or people
From this reading And when the angry gentleman turned to see who spoke, “Best not!” cried another behind him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading This raised his wrath to a white heat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don’t take it down I will!”
Chapter 3 of Chippinge Borough by Stanley John Weyman holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 413 sentences of Chippinge Borough, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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