Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, November 26, 1895 is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, November 26, 1895 is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?" "Why, no, Aunt Patty! Just look at the clock; it's only half past four. The stage doesn't leave the station until five." "This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, November 26, 1895 is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Why, no, Aunt Patty!”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “"This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “"Why, no, Aunt Patty!”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “"This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “"Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “The stage doesn't leave the station until five."”
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 “Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.”
In this reading “Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.”
In this reading “Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.”
In this reading “Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Why, no, Aunt Patty!
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stage doesn't leave the station until five."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The stage doesn't leave the station until five."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
and nothing more
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
go away from a place
From this reading The stage doesn't leave the station until five."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, Aunt Patty!
and nothing more
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Just look at the clock; it's only half past four.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Why, no, Aunt Patty!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The stage doesn't leave the station until five."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This day's seemed dreadful long, somehow."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Ain't it about time for the stage, Cynthy?"
up to a particular time
From this reading The stage doesn't leave the station until five."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, Aunt Patty!
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, November 26, 1895 by Various holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 4 holds 63 sentences of Harper's Round Table, November 26, 1895, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, November 26, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 63 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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