Chapter 15 of The Hillman is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Hillman is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out." Aline held the door open. For a single moment the prince hesitated. Then he picked up his hat and bowed. "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
Chapter 15 of The Hillman is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading “"Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Then he picked up his hat and bowed.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Then he picked up his hat and bowed.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “For a single moment the prince hesitated.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “"Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Then he picked up his hat and bowed.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “For a single moment the prince hesitated.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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take and lift upward
In this reading “Then he picked up his hat and bowed.”
In this reading “For a single moment the prince hesitated.”
the final statement in a verbal argument
In this reading “"Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"”
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 For a single moment the prince hesitated.
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then he picked up his hat and bowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Aline held the door open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a single moment the prince hesitated.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then he picked up his hat and bowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he picked up his hat and bowed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Aline held the door open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For a single moment the prince hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he picked up his hat and bowed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
immediately past
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
a particular point in time
From this reading For a single moment the prince hesitated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Aline held the door open.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then he picked up his hat and bowed.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
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From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For a single moment the prince hesitated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Put it down here by my side, Aline," her mistress ordered, "and show the Prince of Seyre out."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he picked up his hat and bowed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he picked up his hat and bowed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Perhaps," he said, "this may not be the last word!"
Chapter 15 of The Hillman by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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