Chapter 27 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disaster At Temple Colney. I. Three days have passed. That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George. The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
Chapter 27 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Disaster At Temple Colney.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.”
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.”
plural of “mannerism” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading “The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.”
to push against gently
From this reading “The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.”
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading “The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.”
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.”
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading “The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.”
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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 That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
later than; following
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disaster At Temple Colney.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Disaster At Temple Colney.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days have passed.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Disaster At Temple Colney.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three days have passed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
most important element
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
plural of “mannerism” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
to push against gently
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days have passed.
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Disaster At Temple Colney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days have passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The villagers stop to stare after him; grin, and nudge into one another responsive grins, at his curious mannerisms.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That somewhat pale and haggard-looking young man striding, a basket beneath his arm, up the main street of Temple Colney is George.
Chapter 27 of Once Aboard the Lugger-- The History of by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
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