Chapter 3 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?” “Is he soft? Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid. They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look. Then he comes home and tells his missis.
Chapter 3 of Stories by English Authors — London is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Then he comes home and tells his missis.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.”
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading “Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.”
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “Then he comes home and tells his missis.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ““Is he soft?”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Then he comes home and tells his missis.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ““But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?””
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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 They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he comes home and tells his missis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then he comes home and tells his missis.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
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From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he comes home and tells his missis.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then he comes home and tells his missis.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he soft?
and nothing more
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading Then he comes home and tells his missis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Is he soft?
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Then he comes home and tells his missis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he comes home and tells his missis.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Course he don’t go in, fear of taking the infection to the kid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “But he does not go into the house at West Kensington?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They just holds the kid up at the window to him, so as he can have a good look.
Chapter 3 of Stories by English Authors — London by F. [Contributor] Anstey holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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