Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Round the Corner is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Francis sat down again. "Frederic!" "Yes. The beauty! Ain't you proud of him?"
Round the Corner
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Round the Corner is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Francis
sat
down
again.
"Frederic!"
"Yes.
The
beauty!
Ain't
you
proud
of
him?"
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Round the Corner
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Round the Corner is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Francis
sat
down
again.
Line 2
"Frederic!"
Line 3
"Yes.
/jes/
Line 4
The
beauty!
/ðə ˈbjuːti/
Line 5
Ain't
you
proud
of
him?"
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
anew
From this reading “Francis sat down again.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “The beauty!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Francis sat down again.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Ain't you proud of him?"”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Francis sat down again.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading Francis sat down again.
Ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ain't you proud of him?"
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The beauty!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Francis sat down again.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis sat down again.
Frederic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frederic!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ain't you proud of him?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ain't you proud of him?"
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Ain't you proud of him?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Francis sat down again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beauty!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ain't you proud of him?"
Chapter 10 of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
What does chapter 10 of Round the Corner contain?
Chapter 10 holds 394 sentences of Round the Corner, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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How long does Round the Corner take to read?
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Vocabulary met early in Round the Corner
Words and structures a reader meets early in Round the Corner, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Essayer
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Peindre
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Actions
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Homme
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round the Corner; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.