Chapter 5 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads. He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car. "No smoking," said the conductor. The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth. "No smoking, I told you," bawled the conductor.
Chapter 5 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “"No smoking, I told you," bawled the conductor.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.”
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading “"No smoking," said the conductor.”
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “"No smoking," said the conductor.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.”
In this reading “Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.”
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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 He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "No smoking, I told you," bawled the conductor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "No smoking," said the conductor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No smoking, I told you," bawled the conductor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
and nothing more
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
set afire or burning
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading "No smoking," said the conductor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No smoking," said the conductor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
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From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "No smoking," said the conductor.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He thoughtfully lighted a cigar just before he stepped on the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "No smoking, I told you," bawled the conductor.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The reporter stared at him with dull eyes and then went in and sat down with the cigar in his mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hatch started back to the city with his brain full of seven-column heads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No smoking, I told you," bawled the conductor.
Chapter 5 of The Chase of the Golden Plate by Jacques Futrelle holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 118 sentences of The Chase of the Golden Plate, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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