Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, October 20, 1896 is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, October 20, 1896 is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused. "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said. "How cruel you are to subject me to this again! Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house." Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.
Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, October 20, 1896 is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"How cruel you are to subject me to this again!”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “"I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.”
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading “At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.”
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 “Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.”
to come or go into
In this reading “"I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.”
In this reading “At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.”
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.
anew
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
a youthful male person
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
set up or found
From this reading Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
a room where books are kept
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot go into that room, Elizabeth," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At the threshold of the library Miss Herrick paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
the upper part of anything
From this reading Elizabeth found her brother at the top of the stairs.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Bring the boy to me here, if you are speaking the truth and he is really in the house."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How cruel you are to subject me to this again!
Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, October 20, 1896 by Various holds 522 sentences, grouped into 105 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 3 holds 522 sentences of Harper's Round Table, October 20, 1896, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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