Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops. You've stoned my flesh and blood. Why don't you mob me? I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way. Why don't you mob me?
Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 9/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 41–45
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “You've stoned my flesh and blood.”
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “Why don't you mob me?”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.”
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading “You've stoned my flesh and blood.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.”
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You've stoned my flesh and blood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading You've stoned my flesh and blood.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why don't you mob me?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
at any time
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading You've stoned my flesh and blood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why don't you mob me?
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Why don't you mob me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You've stoned my flesh and blood.
by chance
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading You've stoned my flesh and blood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
up to a particular time
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don't you mob me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have run that engine back until every track was clear had I had my way.
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why don't you mob me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've struck down--killed, perhaps--the best man that ever handled a wrench in these shops.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 by Various holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 2 holds 112 sentences of Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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