Chapter 22 of The Hilltop Boys: A Story of School Life is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Hilltop Boys: A Story of School Life is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead. Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently: "Hello, down there! Can't you show a light? Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
Chapter 22 of The Hilltop Boys: A Story of School Life is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, down there!”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.”
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading “LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:”
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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 LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't you show a light?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hello, down there!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, down there!
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
above your head; in the sky
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Can't you show a light?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
at the time that
From this reading LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT Jack had been sitting in the dark for several minutes when he heard a sound from the loft overhead.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you all, anyway, and what time is it?"
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Some one was stirring, there was a yawn, then a step on the floor and then some one said impatiently:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you show a light?
Chapter 22 of The Hilltop Boys: A Story of School Life by Cyril Burleigh holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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