Chapter 16 of The Hampdenshire Wonder is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Hampdenshire Wonder is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room. "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question. "Your son?" I said. I had risen when she came into the room.
Chapter 16 of The Hampdenshire Wonder is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading “"'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “"'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.”
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “"'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “"'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “I had risen when she came into the room.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.”
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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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.”
In this reading “RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.”
In this reading “I had risen when she came into the room.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “I had risen when she came into the room.”
In this reading “RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.”
In this reading “"'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.”
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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 "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
possessive form of “e” — a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had risen when she came into the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading I had risen when she came into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had risen when she came into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
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From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Your son?"
successive (without a break)
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
at the time that
From this reading I had risen when she came into the room.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "'E's not 'ere," she said in a manner that left it doubtful whether she made an assertion or asked a question.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading RELEASE I She opened the front door without knocking, and came straight into my sitting-room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your son?"
Chapter 16 of The Hampdenshire Wonder by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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