Chapter 19 of The Highwayman is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Highwayman is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far. In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.' This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people. While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction. When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
Chapter 19 of The Highwayman is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading “In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'”
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.”
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading “When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.”
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading “While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.”
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading “In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'”
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.”
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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 In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
converted or adapted to domestic use
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
destroyed or killed
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
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 When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
not in physical motion
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Long Acre stood a tavern calling itself 'The Hand of Pork.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETURN OF CAPTAIN McBEAN Harry was not gone far.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
at the time that
From this reading When he left Alison it was to 'The Hand of Pork' that he brought his small, battered box.
during the time that
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
belonging to which person
From this reading This had always tempted Harry, whose tastes were of the people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While still a domesticated husband, he had tried its ale with satisfaction.
Chapter 19 of The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 19 holds 404 sentences of The Highwayman, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of The Highwayman by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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