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.
John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference. Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's? He hurried out of the shop, fuming. Then he remembered the hammerless gun. After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
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 44/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 216–220
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.”
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading “John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?”
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading “He hurried out of the shop, fuming.”
possessive form of “hatter” — someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading “John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.”
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later than; following
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
anew
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading He hurried out of the shop, fuming.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then he remembered the hammerless gun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
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From this reading Then he remembered the hammerless gun.
possessive form of “hatter” — someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried out of the shop, fuming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried out of the shop, fuming.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hurried out of the shop, fuming.
on one occasion
From this reading After all, the Manor had been _the_ house once, and it might be _the_ house again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hurried out of the shop, fuming.
a light shade of red
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered the hammerless gun.
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From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
do one's shopping
From this reading He hurried out of the shop, fuming.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered the hammerless gun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Uncle John sent him to Dirty Dick's?
in the company of; together with
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading John could have sworn that the hatter's assistant regarded the pink youth with increased deference.
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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