Chapter 28 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’ It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument. The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door. When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair. He sat down and laughed.
Chapter 28 of Martin Chuzzlewit is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.”
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading “The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.”
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’
anew
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down and laughed.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He sat down and laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down and laughed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The gentleman put a shilling into his hand, and the Man in the Monument opened a dark little door.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man in the Monument replied, ‘A Tanner.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
at the time that
From this reading When the gentleman and lady had passed out of view, he shut it again, and came slowly back to his chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed a low expression, compared with the Monument.
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