Chapter 25 of Leonie, the Typewriter is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Leonie, the Typewriter is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station. They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance. An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features. "You, Mr. Kingsley!" he exclaimed. "May I have a word with you?"
Chapter 25 of Leonie, the Typewriter is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.”
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.”
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.
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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 They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
put on clothes
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You, Mr. Kingsley!" he exclaimed.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
a man of refinement
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "May I have a word with you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You, Mr. Kingsley!" he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I have a word with you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You, Mr. Kingsley!" he exclaimed.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
set afire or burning
From this reading An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I have a word with you?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You, Mr. Kingsley!" he exclaimed.
not any; not one
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An expression of gladness lighted Ben's features.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
at the time that
From this reading They had almost reached it when, as they were turning a sudden corner, they were met by a man--evidently a gentleman, from his dress and appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with no gentle touch that the officers led Ben Mauprat to the station.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "May I have a word with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, Mr. Kingsley!" he exclaimed.
Chapter 25 of Leonie, the Typewriter by Wenona Gilman holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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