Chapter 3 of Fombombo is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Fombombo is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street. "That big blue house, señor. I'll come on more slowly and pass you. There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time." This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
Chapter 3 of Fombombo is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.”
cause to stop
From this reading “The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.”
having a point
From this reading “The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.”
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.”
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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In this reading “The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.”
In this reading “There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."”
In this reading “This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.”
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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 The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That big blue house, señor.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "That big blue house, señor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll come on more slowly and pass you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
cause to stop
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "That big blue house, señor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll come on more slowly and pass you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'll come on more slowly and pass you.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
go across or through
From this reading I'll come on more slowly and pass you.
having a point
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That big blue house, señor.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I'll come on more slowly and pass you.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That big blue house, señor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
a special situation
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading This touch of prudence reassured Strawbridge more than any other thing the stranger could have said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
the act of using
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There is no use for two men to be seen waiting outside the door at one time."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with the knob of hair came to a halt, and pointed on a long angle across the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll come on more slowly and pass you.
Chapter 3 of Fombombo by T. S. (Thomas Sigismund) Stribling holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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