Chapter 5 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew. As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him. The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended. "Why, Guy!" she exclaimed. "What a surprise this is!"
Chapter 5 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “"Why, Guy!" she exclaimed.”
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.”
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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 The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
Having no one else present.
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, Guy!" she exclaimed.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Why, Guy!" she exclaimed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a surprise this is!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
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From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
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From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What a surprise this is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What a surprise this is!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sauntered along the gay corridor bowing to those he knew.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he faced about to return, he saw Madeline Spencer, alone, bearing down upon him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a surprise this is!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Guy!" she exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment their eyes met, she signalled a glad smile and advanced with hands extended.
Chapter 5 of The Cab of the Sleeping Horse by John Reed Scott holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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