Chapter 14 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
F. Yes, I do. This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell. I listened, wondering what could be the matter. There were sounds from below, as if something had happened. Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
Chapter 14 of Seeking his fortune, and other dialogues is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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aroused or activated
From this reading “This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “I listened, wondering what could be the matter.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “I listened, wondering what could be the matter.”
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 “Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.”
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 This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
aroused or activated
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I listened, wondering what could be the matter.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I listened, wondering what could be the matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading F. Yes, I do.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. Yes, I do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading F. Yes, I do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened, wondering what could be the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I listened, wondering what could be the matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Doors were opened and shut hurriedly, and I could hear the voices of men outside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This morning I was awakened by the sound of a bell.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were sounds from below, as if something had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I listened, wondering what could be the matter.
showing curiosity
From this reading I listened, wondering what could be the matter.
an affirmative
From this reading F. Yes, I do.
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