Chapter 3 of The Hallowell Partnership is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Hallowell Partnership is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENTER MR. FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet. Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail. The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them. There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
Chapter 3 of The Hallowell Partnership is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.”
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading “The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.”
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading “There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.”
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading “Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.”
repeated heavy blows
From this reading “There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.”
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.”
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 “Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.”
In this reading “Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.”
In this reading “The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.”
In this reading “Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.”
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 Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
fall or come down violently
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER MR.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
set afire or burning
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ENTER MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
repeated heavy blows
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Stumbling and clutching, the three, Marian, Rod, and the captain, pitched across the deck and landed in a heap against the rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
in the direction of
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lighted cabin seemed to rear straight up from the deck and lunge toward them.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an uproar of shouts, a hideous pounding of machinery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FINNEGAN With that crash the floor shot from under their feet.
Chapter 3 of The Hallowell Partnership by Katharine Holland Brown holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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 3 holds 340 sentences of The Hallowell Partnership, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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