Chapter 16 of Sheaves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Sheaves is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art. “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward. Hullo, Peggy! I say, which is the master-hip? Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?
Chapter 16 of Sheaves is here in full — 418 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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with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading “Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.”
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading ““Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading ““Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.”
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading “Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.”
a formal exposition
From this reading “Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.”
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading “Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.”
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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 Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hullo, Peggy!
be the source of pain
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say, which is the master-hip?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I say, which is the master-hip?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
express in words
From this reading I say, which is the master-hip?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
a formal exposition
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
not engaged in a gainful occupation
From this reading Is it the hip of the unemployed or the other?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
precisely as stated
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
in or at the place that
From this reading Peggy hurt herself very much this time, and, having got up, slid gingerly on both skates across to the bench where Hugh was studying a treatise on the difficult art.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I say, which is the master-hip?
during the time that
From this reading “Press the left shoulder back,” he said aloud, “while pressing the master-hip forward.
Chapter 16 of Sheaves by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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