Chapter 2 of Personal Reminiscences in Book Making is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Personal Reminiscences in Book Making is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"F-f-f-fire!" roared one. "F-f-f-fire!" yelled the other. "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet. "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment. Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
Chapter 2 of Personal Reminiscences in Book Making is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “"Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.”
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading “"Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.”
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading “"Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “"Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"F-f-f-fire!" roared one.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"F-f-f-fire!" yelled the other.”
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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 "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "F-f-f-fire!" roared one.
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
a particular point in time
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "F-f-f-fire!" roared one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "F-f-f-fire!" yelled the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
with low volume
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "F-f-f-fire!" roared one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "F-f-f-fire!" yelled the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "B-B-Brompton!"--"B-B-Bayswater!" burst from them both at the same moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one cried, "I--I s-s-say Brompton," and the other shouted, "I--I s-say Bayswater."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where away?" asked a fireman as he quietly buckled his belt and put on his helmet.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "F-f-f-fire!" yelled the other.
Chapter 2 of Personal Reminiscences in Book Making by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 474 sentences, grouped into 95 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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