Chapter 40 of The Battle of the Strong — Complete is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Battle of the Strong — Complete is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is that for?" asked the child, pointing. Detricand put the watch to the child's ear. "It's to keep time. Listen. Do you hear it-tic-tic, tic-tic?"'
Chapter 40 of The Battle of the Strong — Complete is here in full — 373 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Do you hear it-tic-tic, tic-tic?"'”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"It's to keep time.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “"What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.”
look attentively
From this reading “Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear it-tic-tic, tic-tic?"'
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear it-tic-tic, tic-tic?"'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's to keep time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you hear it-tic-tic, tic-tic?"'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It's to keep time.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you hear it-tic-tic, tic-tic?"'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's to keep time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.
look attentively
From this reading Detricand put the watch to the child's ear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that for?" asked the child, pointing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you hear it-tic-tic, tic-tic?"'
Chapter 40 of The Battle of the Strong — Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 373 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
Chapter 40 holds 373 sentences of The Battle of the Strong — Complete, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 40 of The Battle of the Strong — Complete by Gilbert Parker exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 373 sentences, grouped into 75 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 75 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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