Chapter 10 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It gave him no reply. The hand was pointed straight before them. "Lead on!" said Scrooge. "Lead on! The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
Chapter 10 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 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.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “"Lead on!" said Scrooge.”
having a point
From this reading “The hand was pointed straight before them.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “It gave him no reply.”
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading “"Lead on!" said Scrooge.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “The hand was pointed straight before them.”
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading “The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hand was pointed straight before them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave him no reply.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hand was pointed straight before them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave him no reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave him no reply.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Lead on!" said Scrooge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
not any; not one
From this reading It gave him no reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Lead on!" said Scrooge.
having a point
From this reading The hand was pointed straight before them.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It gave him no reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lead on!" said Scrooge.
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
From this reading "Lead on!" said Scrooge.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The hand was pointed straight before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hand was pointed straight before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hand was pointed straight before them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The night is waning fast, and it is precious time to me, I know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hand was pointed straight before them.
Chapter 10 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Charles Herbert Sylvester holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 10 holds 394 sentences of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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