Chapter 28 of Robert Orange is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Robert Orange is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Prince looked at him in astonishment. "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains." "I can walk." "It is thirty-five miles." "I am accustomed to long walks."
Chapter 28 of Robert Orange is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “"I am accustomed to long walks."”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The Prince looked at him in astonishment.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “"You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"It is thirty-five miles."”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “"It is thirty-five miles."”
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “"You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"I can walk."”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"I am accustomed to long walks."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "I am accustomed to long walks."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am accustomed to long walks."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The Prince looked at him in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prince looked at him in astonishment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can walk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prince looked at him in astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can walk."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince looked at him in astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is thirty-five miles."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is thirty-five miles."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I am accustomed to long walks."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Prince looked at him in astonishment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "It is thirty-five miles."
not any; not one
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince looked at him in astonishment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince looked at him in astonishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
being five more than thirty
From this reading "It is thirty-five miles."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I can walk."
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I am accustomed to long walks."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't get to London to-night," said he; "there are no trains."
Chapter 28 of Robert Orange by John Oliver Hobbes holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 28 holds 89 sentences of Robert Orange, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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