Chapter 11 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HARD BARGAIN. Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house. He sent in his card. The famous engineer was happily at home. Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
Chapter 11 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “A HARD BARGAIN.”
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “The famous engineer was happily at home.”
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
From this reading “Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “The famous engineer was happily at home.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.”
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.”
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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 A HARD BARGAIN.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A HARD BARGAIN.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He sent in his card.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
set up or found
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
in a joyous manner
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HARD BARGAIN.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent in his card.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent in his card.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent in his card.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Tyrrel, all on fire, found himself ushered into the great man's study.
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Tyrrel took a hansom, and tore round in hot haste to Erasmus Walker's house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The famous engineer was happily at home.
Chapter 11 of Michael's Crag by Grant Allen holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 208 sentences of Michael's Crag, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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