Chapter 21 of Haworth's is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Haworth's is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SPEECH. "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal. Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed. "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again." "Aye," said Haworth, "I see that."
Chapter 21 of Haworth's is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."”
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading “"Aye," said Haworth, "I see that."”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
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 “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
In this reading “"When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SPEECH.
anew
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye," said Haworth, "I see that."
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
the act of departing
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading "Aye," said Haworth, "I see that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aye," said Haworth, "I see that."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
the middle of the day
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Aye," said Haworth, "I see that."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A SPEECH.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Aye," said Haworth, "I see that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
at the time that
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
which person or people
From this reading Among those going out he met Floxham, who spoke to him as he passed.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "When he returned to the Works the noon-bell was ringing, and the hands were crowding through the gates on their way to their midday meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Theer's some o' them chaps," he said, "as wunnot show their faces again."
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