Chapter 15 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers. "Here it is," he went on triumphantly. "_Ah, ca_! But there will be no probing required. The ball has gone clean through."
Chapter 15 of Fordham's Feud is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “But there will be no probing required.”
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “But there will be no probing required.”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “"Here it is," he went on triumphantly.”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.”
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In this reading “All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Here it is," he went on triumphantly.”
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From this reading "_Ah, ca_!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball has gone clean through."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there will be no probing required.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there will be no probing required.
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading "_Ah, ca_!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The ball has gone clean through."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The ball has gone clean through."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ball has gone clean through."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here it is," he went on triumphantly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here it is," he went on triumphantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here it is," he went on triumphantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here it is," he went on triumphantly.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
not any; not one
From this reading But there will be no probing required.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here it is," he went on triumphantly.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading But there will be no probing required.
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But there will be no probing required.
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there will be no probing required.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ball has gone clean through."
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Here it is," he went on triumphantly.
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Here it is," he went on triumphantly.
during the time that
From this reading All this while the speaker had been ripping up the leg of the prostrate man's trousers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there will be no probing required.
Chapter 15 of Fordham's Feud by Bertram Mitford holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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