Chapter 14 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAJOR H—— ON “THE COMING!” Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube. It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter. He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches. He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
Chapter 14 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.”
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.”
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading “He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.”
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading “He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.”
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading “It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.”
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.”
toward the west
From this reading “Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.”
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 “He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.”
In this reading “He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.”
In this reading “It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.”
read selectively; read only certain passages from a text
In this reading “He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.”
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 He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MAJOR H—— ON “THE COMING!”
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading MAJOR H—— ON “THE COMING!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
immediately past
From this reading It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR H—— ON “THE COMING!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading It was the morning after the events narrated in the last chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAJOR H—— ON “THE COMING!”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He sat back in the comfortable seat of the car dipping into the book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJOR H—— ON “THE COMING!”
male cat
From this reading Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He had just bought from a book-stall a volume of extracts from essays on art in all its branches.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.
toward the west
From this reading Tom Hammond was riding westwards in the Tube.
Chapter 14 of "In the twinkling of an eye" by Sydney Watson holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 14 holds 92 sentences of "In the twinkling of an eye", unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of "In the twinkling of an eye" by Sydney Watson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 92 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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