Chapter 4 of On the Track is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of On the Track is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“'Ello, Andy!” But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded: “Look here, Lizzie Porter! I know all about you. You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
Chapter 4 of On the Track is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:”
made more intense
From this reading “But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading ““Look here, Lizzie Porter!”
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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 But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know all about you.
later than; following
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
(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 But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
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From this reading “'Ello, Andy!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Ello, Andy!”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, Lizzie Porter!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know all about you.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
made more intense
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know all about you.
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From this reading “Look here, Lizzie Porter!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, Lizzie Porter!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
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From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
by chance
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Look here, Lizzie Porter!
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, at the sight of her, all his hatred of “funny business”--intensified, perhaps, by a sense of personal injury--came to a head, and he exploded:
in the company of; together with
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know all about you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn't think you're goin' to cotton on with me any more after this!
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