Chapter 13 of Sandburrs is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sandburrs is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York. For an hour he was off his trolley. It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag. Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty. He must think; he must reorganise his play!
Chapter 13 of Sandburrs is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is being chased
From this reading “Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.”
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.”
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading “Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.”
a safe place
From this reading “Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.”
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading “For an hour he was off his trolley.”
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.
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In this reading “Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.”
In this reading “When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.”
In this reading “It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.”
In this reading “For an hour he was off his trolley.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour he was off his trolley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour he was off his trolley.
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
From this reading Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour he was off his trolley.
ten 10s
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must think; he must reorganise his play!
a quantity of no importance
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For an hour he was off his trolley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
an amount of time
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He must think; he must reorganise his play!
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
a safe place
From this reading Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.
organize anew, as after a setback
From this reading He must think; he must reorganise his play!
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
that is looked for
From this reading Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was six days before he landed, and during that period he did naught but chew the rag.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He must think; he must reorganise his play!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading For an hour he was off his trolley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamilton Finnerty chased straight for Harlem and sought refuge in the Ville Finnerty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
at the time that
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading When Hamilton Finnerty came to his senses he was one hundred miles on his way to New York.
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