Chapter 3 of Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BURGLARY. “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage. “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door. “Shew a glim, Toby.” “Aha! my pal,” cried the same voice; “a glim, Barney, a glim!
Chapter 3 of Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading ““Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.”
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading “THE BURGLARY.”
without deviation
From this reading ““HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading ““HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““Aha! my pal,” cried the same voice; “a glim, Barney, a glim!”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading ““Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.”
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading ““Shew a glim, Toby.””
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading ““Shew a glim, Toby.””
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 ““HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.”
In this reading ““HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aha! my pal,” cried the same voice; “a glim, Barney, a glim!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aha! my pal,” cried the same voice; “a glim, Barney, a glim!
-ing form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading THE BURGLARY.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
without deviation
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shew a glim, Toby.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
engage in
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Aha! my pal,” cried the same voice; “a glim, Barney, a glim!
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Aha! my pal,” cried the same voice; “a glim, Barney, a glim!
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Aha! my pal,” cried the same voice; “a glim, Barney, a glim!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading “Shew a glim, Toby.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURGLARY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “Shew a glim, Toby.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “HALLO!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, directly they had set foot in the passage.
Chapter 3 of Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Charles Dickens holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 3 holds 134 sentences of Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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