Chapter V of Love and the Ironmonger, “_A New Lodger in Leytonstone_,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of Love and the Ironmonger, “_A New Lodger in Leytonstone_,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag. "Hang you!" said the man. "Look where you're going." "Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!" "Who's that?"
Chapter V of Love and the Ironmonger, “_A New Lodger in Leytonstone_,” is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!"”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"Hang you!" said the man.”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!"”
an established line of travel or access
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!"”
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on a route to some place
In this reading “On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.”
In this reading “On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.”
In this reading “On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.”
be beset by
In this reading “On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.”
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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 On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
half the width of an em
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
the act of departing
From this reading "Look where you're going."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Hang you!" said the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
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From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look where you're going."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!"
an established line of travel or access
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hang you!" said the man.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next day, as Gray left the office for Liverpool Street Station _en route_ for Leytonstone, he ran into a man carrying a black bag.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Look where you're going."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's that?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hang you!" said the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look where you're going."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your fault," retorted Gray, "stupid!"
Chapter 5 of Love and the Ironmonger by F. J. (Frederick John) Randall holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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