Chapter 9 of Hilda Lessways is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Hilda Lessways is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck. "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it. "Mr. Cannon!" "Well?" "I wanted to speak to you."
Chapter 9 of Hilda Lessways is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.”
located inward
From this reading “IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.”
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.”
established irrevocably
From this reading “IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “"Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.”
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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 IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
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From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
located inward
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
immediately past
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
the literary culture
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
established irrevocably
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
express in speech
From this reading "I wanted to speak to you."
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wanted to speak to you."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE STREET I A few minutes later, just as Hilda had sealed up the last of the letters, Mr. Cannon issued somewhat hurriedly out of the inner room, buttoning his overcoat at the neck.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to speak to you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Good night," he said, and took his stick from the corner where he had placed it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wanted to speak to you."
Chapter 9 of Hilda Lessways by Arnold Bennett holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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