Chapter 1 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John wished that his father had not died. "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you. It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?" "Yes," said John. "Your governor looked awfully fit."
Chapter 1 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 33/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 161–165
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “"Your governor looked awfully fit."”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"Your governor looked awfully fit."”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"Your governor looked awfully fit."”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “"Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “John wished that his father had not died.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Your governor looked awfully fit."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Your governor looked awfully fit."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
the head of a state government
From this reading "Your governor looked awfully fit."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Your governor looked awfully fit."
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
on one occasion
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said John.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's queer you should turn up at once, isn't it?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading John wished that his father had not died.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," pursued the smiling one, "I met him--partridge-shooting at home--and he asked me to be on the lookout for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your governor looked awfully fit."
Chapter 1 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 523 sentences, grouped into 105 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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