Chapter 25 of Hitting the line is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Hitting the line is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“FIRE!” Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked. In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered. “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty. You should have been, you know.
Chapter 25 of Hitting the line is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 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.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.”
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.”
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading “In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.”
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.”
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.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.”
In this reading “Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You should have been, you know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “FIRE!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have been, you know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
and nothing more
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You should have been, you know.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
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From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
carry out or perform an action
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should have been, you know.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Monty went back to Morris House just in time to squeeze in before the door was locked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, Mrs. Fair was about to perform that rite when he entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I heard someone coming,” she said, “but I thought you were in, Monty.
Chapter 25 of Hitting the line by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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