Chapter 2 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why didn't you land us?" Marston asked, as he took the 38. "It wouldn't have been kind!" Harleston smiled. "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
Chapter 2 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
unproductive of success
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “"When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."”
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From this reading Marston asked, as he took the 38.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marston asked, as he took the 38.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Marston asked, as he took the 38.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It wouldn't have been kind!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
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From this reading "Why didn't you land us?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
unproductive of success
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
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From this reading Harleston smiled.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't have been kind!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marston asked, as he took the 38.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't have been kind!"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It wouldn't have been kind!"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Why didn't you land us?"
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From this reading Marston asked, as he took the 38.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Harleston smiled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marston asked, as he took the 38.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Marston asked, as he took the 38.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why didn't you land us?"
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
at the time that
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you land us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When visitors come at such an hour, they deserve to be received with every attention and courtesy--particularly when they come on a mistaken impression and a fruitless quest."
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From this reading "It wouldn't have been kind!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you land us?"
Chapter 2 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse by John Reed Scott holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 426 sentences of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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