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Chapter 4 of Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right," answered Buckle. "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?" Brise was already moving away. He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises. The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
Chapter 4 of Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading “He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.”
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading “"All right," answered Buckle.”
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading “"Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"”
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading “The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.”
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading “The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.”
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
(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 right," answered Buckle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Brise was already moving away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All right," answered Buckle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Brise was already moving away.
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brise was already moving away.
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading "All right," answered Buckle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
in motion
From this reading Brise was already moving away.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," answered Buckle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The crowd and hubbub increased; there was some shoving and indications of horse-play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look here," he added; "how about getting this cup engraved?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head and said something, but the remark was lost in the babel of noises.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brise was already moving away.
Chapter 4 of Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys by Harold Avery holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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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