Chapter 15 of Round the Corner in Gay Street is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Round the Corner in Gay Street is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray." "All right, sister, I ’m at your service." "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear. It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night." "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
Chapter 15 of Round the Corner in Gay Street is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 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.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “"Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “"Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “"Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."”
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 “"Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.”
In this reading “It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.”
In this reading “POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."”
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 POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, sister, I ’m at your service."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All right, sister, I ’m at your service."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "All right, sister, I ’m at your service."
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, sister, I ’m at your service."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "All right, sister, I ’m at your service."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a suitable place?" queried Murray, as he followed Shirley across the lawn.
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "All right, sister, I ’m at your service."
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
precisely as stated
From this reading It’s not a very suitable place, but it’s better than the house this hot night."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Please come over to the seat beyond the shrubbery, where nobody will see or hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading POT-HOOKS "I want to have a talk with you, Murray."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, sister, I ’m at your service."
Chapter 15 of Round the Corner in Gay Street by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 276 sentences of Round the Corner in Gay Street, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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