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Chapter 5 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me. “See how many you can eat,” he said. “But don't try to burgle yourself free. This is a strong room.” He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
Chapter 5 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take in solid food
From this reading ““See how many you can eat,” he said.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.”
the act of departing
From this reading “He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.”
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.”
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.”
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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 Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
From this reading “But don't try to burgle yourself free.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But don't try to burgle yourself free.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “See how many you can eat,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But don't try to burgle yourself free.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
take in solid food
From this reading “See how many you can eat,” he said.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “But don't try to burgle yourself free.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See how many you can eat,” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a strong room.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
the act of departing
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
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 Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “See how many you can eat,” he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “See how many you can eat,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See how many you can eat,” he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This is a strong room.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a strong room.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “But don't try to burgle yourself free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Jermyn led me to the pantry (a little room on the ground floor), where he placed a plate of oranges before me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He locked the heavy door, leaving me alone with a well-filled pantry, which seemed to be without a window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See how many you can eat,” he said.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But don't try to burgle yourself free.
Chapter 5 of Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger by John Masefield holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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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