Chapter 20 of Double Harness is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Double Harness is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag. There was no fight in him. His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved. He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once. He never went home now.
Chapter 20 of Double Harness is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading “He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.”
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.”
part; cease or break association with
From this reading “He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.”
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading “His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.”
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.”
return home
In this reading “He never went home now.”
In this reading “THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.”
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matters of personal concern
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
part; cease or break association with
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
one or the other of two
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There was no fight in him.
having lost your job
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
the act of departing
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no fight in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He never went home now.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no fight in him.
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never went home now.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fight in him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
on one occasion
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
in a serious manner
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
in the near future
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fight in him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
male cat
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He resigned his seat; he wasn't going to wait to be turned out, he said, either by divorce or by bankruptcy, or by both at once.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He never went home now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His career was compromised, and by now his affairs were seriously involved.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE HOUR OF WRATH As soon as the first shot was fired, Tom Courtland struck his flag.
Chapter 20 of Double Harness by Anthony Hope holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 20 holds 290 sentences of Double Harness, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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