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 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.
The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House." The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes. What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips. "Your name?" he demanded. "Verney."
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 64/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 316–320
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Your name?" he demanded.”
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.”
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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 What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Your name?" he demanded.
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Your name?" he demanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The big fellow suddenly caught John's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other boy answered curtly, "Lawrence, the Head of the House."
in or at that place or location
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Verney."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he read there--admiration, respect, envy--brought a slight smile to his lips.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your name?" he demanded.
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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