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.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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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.
Are you any relation to the explorer?" "Nephew," said John, blushing. "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you. And the song was sung: the one with his name in it." "Yes," said John.
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 36/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 176–180
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having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “"Nephew," said John, blushing.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “"Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.”
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading “Are you any relation to the explorer?"”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “"Nephew," said John, blushing.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “"Nephew," said John, blushing.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “Are you any relation to the explorer?"”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."”
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From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
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From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Are you any relation to the explorer?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you any relation to the explorer?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading "Nephew," said John, blushing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Are you any relation to the explorer?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Nephew," said John, blushing.
immediately past
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Nephew," said John, blushing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Are you any relation to the explorer?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nephew," said John, blushing.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
express in words
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are you any relation to the explorer?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you any relation to the explorer?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah--you ought to have been here last Speecher.[2] We cheered him, I can tell you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the song was sung: the one with his name in it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said John.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you any relation to the explorer?"
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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