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.
"We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives. I wonder why his people sent him here." John had studied some books, but not the Peerage. The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well. "Why shouldn't his people send him here?" he asked.
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 69/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 341–345
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.”
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.”
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading “John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “"Why shouldn't his people send him here?" he asked.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder why his people sent him here."”
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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 The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why shouldn't his people send him here?" he asked.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
a youthful male person
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why shouldn't his people send him here?" he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
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From this reading "We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Why shouldn't his people send him here?" he asked.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why shouldn't his people send him here?" he asked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John had studied some books, but not the Peerage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
at the time that
From this reading "We'll talk about it when Kinloch arrives.
which person or people
From this reading The great name of Kinloch was new to him, not new to Scaife, who, for a boy, knew his "Burke" too odiously well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder why his people sent him here."
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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