Chapter 5 of Harry Milvaine is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Harry Milvaine is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I saw it all," said young Dewar. "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar. Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went. The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me." "Don't say `beggar.'"
Chapter 5 of Harry Milvaine is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “"It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.”
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “"It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.”
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."”
placed crosswise
From this reading “"It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.”
vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
From this reading “"I saw it all," said young Dewar.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.”
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.
get rid of
In this reading “Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.”
In this reading “"It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.”
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 Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
(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 saw it all," said young Dewar.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
placed crosswise
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say `beggar.'"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
above and across; more than
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
thrust or throw into
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
express in words
From this reading "Don't say `beggar.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
Chapter 5 of Harry Milvaine by Gordon Stables holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 417 sentences of Harry Milvaine, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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