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Chapter 5 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then came his moment. The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy. Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius. Where should he smite and how? A moment of reflection was natural.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading “Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.”
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading “The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.”
in a formidable manner
From this reading “The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.”
during or for the length of one night
From this reading “The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.”
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading “The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.”
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading “Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.”
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.”
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In this reading “The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.”
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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 little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where should he smite and how?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came his moment.
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
in a formidable manner
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where should he smite and how?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then came his moment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where should he smite and how?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then came his moment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A moment of reflection was natural.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading A moment of reflection was natural.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Where should he smite and how?
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading Where should he smite and how?
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came his moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of the confusion of this clash the ball spun into Mr. Direck's radius.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A moment of reflection was natural.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where should he smite and how?
which person or people
From this reading The little formidably padded lady who had dined at the Dower House overnight, made a gallant attack upon Mrs. Teddy.
Chapter 5 of Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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