Chapter 6 of Fishpingle: A Romance of the Countryside is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fishpingle: A Romance of the Countryside is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lionel awoke early. He was lying in his own bed—at home. For the moment nothing else mattered. Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast. He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
Chapter 6 of Fishpingle: A Romance of the Countryside is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Lionel awoke early.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.”
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading “Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.”
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading “For the moment nothing else mattered.”
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading “Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.”
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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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “He was lying in his own bed—at home.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment nothing else mattered.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.”
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anew
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
at or in the front
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lionel awoke early.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
a youthful male person
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lionel awoke early.
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From this reading For the moment nothing else mattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment nothing else mattered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel awoke early.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading For the moment nothing else mattered.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment nothing else mattered.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment nothing else mattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
an educational institution
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment nothing else mattered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying in his own bed—at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt an Eton boy again, back for the holidays, with no confounded first school ahead of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon he would get up, and scurry round his old haunts before breakfast.
Chapter 6 of Fishpingle: A Romance of the Countryside by Horace Annesley Vachell 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.
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