Chapter 9 of The Astonishing History of Troy Town is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Astonishing History of Troy Town is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS. "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party. "Aye, aye, sir!" Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up. "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
Chapter 9 of The Astonishing History of Troy Town is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading “"It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “"Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.”
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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 "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
later than; following
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
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From this reading OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS.
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From this reading "Aye, aye, sir!"
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From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OF ONE EXCURSION AND MANY ALARUMS.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Aye, aye, sir!"
carry out
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Caleb!" said Mr. Fogo on the morning after Miss Limpenny's party.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Caleb paused in his carpentering to look up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is a lovely morning; I think I will take my easel and go for a walk.
Chapter 9 of The Astonishing History of Troy Town by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Chapter 9 holds 201 sentences of The Astonishing History of Troy Town, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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