Chapter 14 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 973 sentences across 195 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 973 sentences across 195 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face! The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him. Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy. He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray. He would tread on no more daisies!
Chapter 14 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 973 sentences across 195 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “He would tread on no more daisies!”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.”
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.”
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading “The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face!”
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “He would tread on no more daisies!”
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.”
place or press the foot on
In this reading “Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.”
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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 Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading He would tread on no more daisies!
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
ten 10s
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
not any; not one
From this reading He would tread on no more daisies!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face!
compacted by ironing
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd from the Old Hell Shaft pressed around him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They coovered poor Stephen Blackpool’s face!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He would tread on no more daisies!
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Mr. Gradgrind ran to look at the sufferer’s face, but in doing so, he trod on a daisy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He wept: and a hundred and sixty more of his hairs turned gray.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would tread on no more daisies!
Chapter 14 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI by Walter [Compiler] Hamilton holds 973 sentences, grouped into 195 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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