Chapter 8 of The Factory Boy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Factory Boy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHNNY'S NEW FATHER. THE cold weather came on early this year. As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter. Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort. Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
Chapter 8 of The Factory Boy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “JOHNNY'S NEW FATHER.”
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “JOHNNY'S NEW FATHER.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.”
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading “Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.”
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading “Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.”
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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a period of unusually cold weather
In this reading “THE cold weather came on early this year.”
In this reading “Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.”
In this reading “Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.”
In this reading “Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.”
In this reading “As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “THE cold weather came on early this year.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JOHNNY'S NEW FATHER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
of great significance or value
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY'S NEW FATHER.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHNNY'S NEW FATHER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
an educational institution
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As he ran shivering home from school, Johnny saw, at almost every house, the preparations for winter.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Here was a pile of wood, and there a large heap of coal, suggestive of warmth and comfort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two days more and the important question about the factory would be decided.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE cold weather came on early this year.
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