Chapter 34 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior. “Good evening, Freyberger,” said the chief. “Good evening, sir.” “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.” “Yes, sir.”
Chapter 34 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading ““There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.””
a person who is in charge
From this reading ““Good evening, Freyberger,” said the chief.”
give expression to
From this reading ““There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.””
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ““There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.””
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.”
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 ““There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.””
In this reading ““There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.””
In this reading “A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.”
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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 A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Good evening, Freyberger,” said the chief.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening, Freyberger,” said the chief.
give expression to
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good evening, Freyberger,” said the chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good evening, Freyberger,” said the chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good evening, Freyberger,” said the chief.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Good evening, sir.”
having a supporting base
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is an express to Birmingham from Paddington at a quarter past midnight.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUARTER of an hour later he was standing in the presence of his superior.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
Chapter 34 of The Cottage on the Fells by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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