Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, May 12, 1896 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, May 12, 1896 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR. "Hello, Rick Dale! Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life. It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him. "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, May 12, 1896 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading “ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR.”
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “"Hello, Rick Dale!”
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Rick Dale!”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “"Hello, Rick Dale!”
possessive form of “todd” — Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR.”
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 “Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.”
In this reading “It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.”
hold firmly
In this reading “Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.”
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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 Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR.
(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 "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
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From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "Hello, Rick Dale!
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
praise vociferously
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
cause to stop
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Rick Dale!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
new
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading "Hello, Rick Dale!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
possessive form of “todd” — Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading ALARIC TODD'S DARKEST HOUR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hold on!" was the hail that caused Alaric to halt in his flight from the most recent of the chasings that were becoming so common a feature of his life.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
which person or people
From this reading It was Bonny who called, and who now came running up to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been all this time?" he asked.
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