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.
By this time the boys were arriving. Groups were forming. Snatches of chatter reached John's ears. "Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer. My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
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 45/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “By this time the boys were arriving.”
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.”
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading “Groups were forming.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Groups were forming.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.”
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading “Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.”
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading “"Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By this time the boys were arriving.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading By this time the boys were arriving.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the boys were arriving.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Groups were forming.
the act of departing
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
the head of a state government
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Groups were forming.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer.
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading Snatches of chatter reached John's ears.
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading "Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time the boys were arriving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the boys were arriving.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the boys were arriving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the boys were arriving.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My governor is going to have it set up for me---- What?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I shot a stag, a nine-pointer.
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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