Chapter 11 of Lad: A Dog is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Lad: A Dog is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days. There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes. Two of The Place's dogs had won them all. Above the shelf hung two huge picture-frames. In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.
Chapter 11 of Lad: A Dog is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading “In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.”
plural of “collie” — a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading “WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.”
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.”
possessive form of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.”
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.”
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading “There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.”
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.”
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading “There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.”
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 “There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.”
In this reading “In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.”
In this reading “In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.”
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 There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the shelf hung two huge picture-frames.
(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 Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.
plural of “collie” — a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Above the shelf hung two huge picture-frames.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Above the shelf hung two huge picture-frames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
record on photographic film
From this reading In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above the shelf hung two huge picture-frames.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
possessive form of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the center of each was the small photograph of a collie.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a long shelf in the Master's study whereupon shimmered and glinted a rank of silver cups of varying sizes and shapes.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WOLF There were but three collies on The Place in those days.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Two of The Place's dogs had won them all.
Chapter 11 of Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune holds 350 sentences, grouped into 70 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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