Chapter 5 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 is here in full — 729 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 is here in full — 729 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate. "How very odd!" he remarked. "Very," assented the other. "Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?" "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
Chapter 5 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 is here in full — 729 sentences across 146 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading “Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “"I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “"I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “"How very odd!" he remarked.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"How very odd!" he remarked.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.”
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 “Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.”
In this reading “Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.”
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.
(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 "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very," assented the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How very odd!" he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How very odd!" he remarked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
not divisible by two
From this reading "How very odd!" he remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Very," assented the other.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "How very odd!" he remarked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't notice any motion at all," replied Tommy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tommy stared for some minutes at the antics of the Ibexes, and then turned to the ex-Pirate.
precisely as stated
From this reading "How very odd!" he remarked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you beginning to feel sort of queer?"
Chapter 5 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 by Various holds 729 sentences, grouped into 146 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 5 holds 729 sentences of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895, unabridged, divided into 146 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 729 sentences, grouped into 146 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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