Chapter 29 of Hard Pressed is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Hard Pressed is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend. But Sir George lingered. He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily. Copley's last shaft had gone home. Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
Chapter 29 of Hard Pressed is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading “AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.”
possessive form of “copley” — American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading “Copley's last shaft had gone home.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “But Sir George lingered.”
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading “Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.”
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “Copley's last shaft had gone home.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.”
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In this reading “He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily.”
In this reading “Copley's last shaft had gone home.”
In this reading “Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.”
In this reading “Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
(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 AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir George lingered.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
possessive form of “copley” — American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Copley's last shaft had gone home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But Sir George lingered.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Copley's last shaft had gone home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Copley's last shaft had gone home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily.
immediately past
From this reading Copley's last shaft had gone home.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading But Sir George lingered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
in a moody manner
From this reading He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
above and across; more than
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Copley's last shaft had gone home.
term of address for a man
From this reading But Sir George lingered.
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He stood gazing into the fire thoughtfully and moodily.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN ULTIMATUM Copley rose as if the interview were over, and he had done all he could for his friend.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sir George's whole nature revolted from spending a week in the company of the man in possession.
Chapter 29 of Hard Pressed by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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