Chapter 4 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur. They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up. “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter. “I shall want it all day. Are you coming down again to-night?”
Chapter 4 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading ““London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.”
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading ““London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading ““London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.”
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading ““London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.”
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading “They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.”
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading “They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.”
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading ““Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.”
come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.”
In this reading ““I shall want it all day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
anew
From this reading Are you coming down again to-night?”
(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 “I shall want it all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you coming down again to-night?”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Are you coming down again to-night?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I shall want it all day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I shall want it all day.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
bestow a quality on
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall want it all day.
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “London & Joint Stock Bank, Pall Mall,” he said to the chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you coming down again to-night?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They swirled through Piccadilly; nipped round past the Ritz; slowed down St. James’ Street; and pulled up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I shall want it all day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Afraid I can’t lend you the car, old man,” said Peter.
Chapter 4 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance by Gilbert Frankau holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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