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.
Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be. Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold. "I'm Scaife," he said. "Are you the Lord, or the Commoner?" He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
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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a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.”
without care or concern
From this reading “Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.”
a person who holds no title
From this reading “"Are you the Lord, or the Commoner?"”
special importance or significance
From this reading “Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."”
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading “He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."”
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading “He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."”
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.”
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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 He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you the Lord, or the Commoner?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
without care or concern
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
a person who holds no title
From this reading "Are you the Lord, or the Commoner?"
placed crosswise
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
special importance or significance
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
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From this reading He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
set up or found
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
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From this reading "I'm Scaife," he said.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
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From this reading He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
set down according to a plan
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Are you the Lord, or the Commoner?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Are you the Lord, or the Commoner?"
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading He laughed, indicating a large portmanteau, labelled, "Lord Esme Kinloch."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm Scaife," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm Scaife," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
which person or people
From this reading Upon the second-floor passage, he found his room and one of its tenants, who nodded carelessly as John crossed the threshold.
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From this reading Great emphasis had been laid on the "brute," whoever he might be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you the Lord, or the Commoner?"
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.
Chapter 1 holds 523 sentences of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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