Chapter XXII of Love and the Ironmonger, “_Blind Man's Bluff_,” is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of Love and the Ironmonger, “_Blind Man's Bluff_,” is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro. "Hi! Fire!" yelled a man in corduroys. "Station's afire!" "Where?" cried the station-master.
Chapter XXII of Love and the Ironmonger, “_Blind Man's Bluff_,” is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading “"Station's afire!"”
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading “The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.”
possessive form of “station” — a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “"Station's afire!"”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Fire!" yelled a man in corduroys.”
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In this reading “The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.”
In this reading “The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.”
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 Fire!" yelled a man in corduroys.
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading "Station's afire!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Fire!" yelled a man in corduroys.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Where?" cried the station-master.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire!" yelled a man in corduroys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
and nothing more
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fire!" yelled a man in corduroys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
possessive form of “station” — a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Station's afire!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
at the time that
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?" cried the station-master.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The station-master had just appeared on the platform in readiness for the train when the half-dozen waiting passengers began to dance wildly and run to and fro.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Fire!" yelled a man in corduroys.
Chapter 22 of Love and the Ironmonger by F. J. (Frederick John) Randall holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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 22 holds 200 sentences of Love and the Ironmonger, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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