Chapter 5 of Round the Corner is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Round the Corner is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge. "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats." Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room. Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa. Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
Chapter 5 of Round the Corner is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.”
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “"I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “"I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.”
In this reading “Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.”
institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.”
In this reading “Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.”
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 Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
for the reason that
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading "I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll sleep on the sofa," said Serge.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Francis took a book in his hand and rolled out of the room.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Frederic stood tugging at his little golden-red moustache and looked down at him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was laughing because it was so like the Folyats."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Serge removed his collar and covered his feet with his coat and lay down on the sofa.
Chapter 5 of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 403 sentences of Round the Corner, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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