Chapter 1 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BARBER'S CHAIR. "This _is_ home!" Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content. "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper. "Very likely."
Chapter 1 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 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.
possessive form of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading “THE BARBER'S CHAIR.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “"I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.”
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading “"I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.”
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.”
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “"I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.”
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading “"I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.”
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 Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
possessive form of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading THE BARBER'S CHAIR.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE BARBER'S CHAIR.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "This _is_ home!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This _is_ home!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Very likely."
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARBER'S CHAIR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This _is_ home!"
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very likely."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Cai settled himself down in the barber's chair with a sigh of luxurious content.
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading "I've heard married men call it better," said Mr Toy, fetching forth a clean wrapper.
Chapter 1 of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 1 holds 188 sentences of Hocken and Hunken A Tale of Troy, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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