Chapter 14 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The bishop shook his head sadly. The man, he thought, was raving. “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall. “Ten thousand professors?” “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
Chapter 14 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “The bishop shook his head sadly.”
be different
From this reading ““After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading ““After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.”
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ““Ten thousand professors?””
declaiming wildly
From this reading “The man, he thought, was raving.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “The bishop shook his head sadly.”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading ““What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading ““What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.”
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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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
In this reading ““Ten thousand professors?””
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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 “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
later than; following
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
(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 “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop shook his head sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
be different
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
serving as an essential component
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man, he thought, was raving.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The bishop shook his head sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bishop shook his head sadly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
subtle and cumulative harmfulness (especially of a disease)
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man, he thought, was raving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Ten thousand professors?”
declaiming wildly
From this reading The man, he thought, was raving.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The bishop shook his head sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The bishop shook his head sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten thousand professors?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bishop shook his head sadly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The man, he thought, was raving.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Ten thousand professors?”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man, he thought, was raving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “After all,” said Slingsby Darton with a weary insidiousness, “we do not differ about our fundamental idea.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “What _is_ this vision of yours?” sneered Walsall.
Chapter 14 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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