Chapter XIV of Slaves of Freedom, “A Wonderful World,” is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of Slaves of Freedom, “A Wonderful World,” is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper. It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour. Teddy glanced at him occasionally. Funny! Why was it?
Chapter XIV of Slaves of Freedom, “A Wonderful World,” is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Funny!”
not accessible to view
From this reading “During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “Teddy glanced at him occasionally.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy glanced at him occasionally.”
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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 “Teddy glanced at him occasionally.”
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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 During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Teddy glanced at him occasionally.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Funny!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Teddy glanced at him occasionally.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
not accessible to view
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Teddy glanced at him occasionally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Teddy glanced at him occasionally.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy glanced at him occasionally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
create by training and teaching
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t that he was interested in its contents, for he had turned only one page in half an hour.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the train journey Hal kept his face well hidden behind a newspaper.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was it?
Chapter 14 of Slaves of Freedom by Coningsby Dawson holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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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