Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Goose on dish for Peter to enter with. SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow. Torch and ladder for lamp lighter. SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture. Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 28/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 136–140
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a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.”
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.”
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading “Torch and ladder for lamp lighter.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “Torch and ladder for lamp lighter.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.”
a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
In this reading “SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.”
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From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
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From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Torch and ladder for lamp lighter.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
to come or go into
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Torch and ladder for lamp lighter.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Torch and ladder for lamp lighter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
set afire or burning
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Torch and ladder for lamp lighter.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading SCENE IV.--Drawing room 4th G. Arch 3d G. Handsome suite of furniture.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Torch and ladder for lamp lighter.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading SCENE III.--A street mansion with lighted windows showing shadow of a group inside, 1st G. Snow.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Large table R. Sideboard with wine and glasses at flat C. Piano L.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Goose on dish for Peter to enter with.
Chapter 1 of "Old Scrooge" by Charles Augustus Scott holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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 1 holds 453 sentences of "Old Scrooge", unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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