Chapter 15 of Quinneys' is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Quinneys' is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That remains to be seen. I doubt it. Ask Tom to step up." Susan went out with dignity. Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
Chapter 15 of Quinneys' is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Susan went out with dignity.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.”
having spots or patches of color
From this reading “Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “"That remains to be seen.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “Susan went out with dignity.”
In this reading “Susan went out with dignity.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask Tom to step up."
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That remains to be seen.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
cause to be bored
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Susan went out with dignity.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt it.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
the quality of being intemperate
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I doubt it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
having spots or patches of color
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Susan went out with dignity.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "That remains to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That remains to be seen.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Ask Tom to step up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan went out with dignity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That remains to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That remains to be seen.
male cat
From this reading Ask Tom to step up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ask Tom to step up."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tomlin had been to a banquet the night before, and bore the signs of intemperance in eating and drinking upon his large mottled face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Susan went out with dignity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susan went out with dignity.
Chapter 15 of Quinneys' by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 15 holds 410 sentences of Quinneys', unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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