Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window. He was a tall man with a square face. As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible. He got into the smoking-carriage next to her. When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 49/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 241–245
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with admiration
From this reading “As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.”
make square
From this reading “He was a tall man with a square face.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “He was a tall man with a square face.”
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading “As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
with admiration
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a tall man with a square face.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
a young female
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got into the smoking-carriage next to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall man with a square face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He got into the smoking-carriage next to her.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He got into the smoking-carriage next to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got into the smoking-carriage next to her.
make square
From this reading He was a tall man with a square face.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall man with a square face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading As he passed close to Emily, he stared through her head as if she had been transparent or invisible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
at the time that
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
which person or people
From this reading When the train arrived at Mallowe station, he was one of the first persons who got out.
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 As she was looking at the girl admiringly, a man passed her window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall man with a square face.
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 414 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 1 holds 414 sentences of Emily Fox-Seton, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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