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 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.
But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_. Hullo! There's a pal of mine. See you again." He ran off gaily.
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 42/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 206–210
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.”
in a gay manner
From this reading “He ran off gaily.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There's a pal of mine.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “There's a pal of mine.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He ran off gaily.”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.”
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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 There's a pal of mine.
anew
From this reading See you again."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
in a gay manner
From this reading He ran off gaily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran off gaily.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hullo!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There's a pal of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's a pal of mine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He ran off gaily.
and nothing more
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading There's a pal of mine.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran off gaily.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See you again."
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But only the Fourth Form boys swallow _that_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a pal of mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See you again."
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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