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.
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.
"Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond. "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so." "Toshes?" "Tubs, you know. We call a tub a 'tosh.'
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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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We call a tub a 'tosh.'”
having been got the better of
From this reading “"Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “"Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “We call a tub a 'tosh.'”
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “We call a tub a 'tosh.'”
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “"Tubs, you know.”
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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 "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We call a tub a 'tosh.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Tubs, you know.
having been got the better of
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
on one occasion
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading We call a tub a 'tosh.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I _believe_ he toshes now--once a month, or so."
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading We call a tub a 'tosh.'
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading "Tubs, you know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We call a tub a 'tosh.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, we've licked him into a sort of shape," said Desmond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tubs, you know.
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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