Chapter 13 of Roger Ingleton, Minor is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Roger Ingleton, Minor is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture. "Mr Armstrong, it's about Mr Ratman." "So Brandram said. What of him?" Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
Chapter 13 of Roger Ingleton, Minor is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “"Mr Armstrong, it's about Mr Ratman."”
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.”
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.”
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.”
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.”
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading “Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.”
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading “Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.”
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading “The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.”
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 The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mr Armstrong, it's about Mr Ratman."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "Mr Armstrong, it's about Mr Ratman."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So Brandram said.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
apart from; not including
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What of him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr Armstrong, it's about Mr Ratman."
conformity or harmony
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr Armstrong, it's about Mr Ratman."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What of him?"
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr Armstrong, it's about Mr Ratman."
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So Brandram said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So Brandram said.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Rosalind told her father's story, except that she omitted any reference to the desperate proposition for satisfying his claims.
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What of him?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tutor, with a flutter at his breast, sat meekly, keeping his eyes still on the picture.
Chapter 13 of Roger Ingleton, Minor by Talbot Baines Reed holds 400 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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