Chapter 35 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street. On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way: “I am a stranger here. I only arrived on the last steamer.” The other looked interested.
Chapter 35 of Hector's Inheritance is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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 activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.”
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading “On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:”
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “The other looked interested.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “I only arrived on the last steamer.””
believed likely
From this reading “As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.”
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 “I am a stranger here.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a stranger here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:
react verbally
From this reading On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I only arrived on the last steamer.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I am a stranger here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am a stranger here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The other looked interested.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
immediately past
From this reading I only arrived on the last steamer.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other looked interested.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:
and nothing more
From this reading I only arrived on the last steamer.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other looked interested.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On receiving an answer, he said, in an explanatory way:
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I only arrived on the last steamer.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I am a stranger here.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
believed likely
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As the best way of getting into communication with the youth whom he suspected to be the object of his search, Hector asked him the name of the street.
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