Chapter 17 of The hope of happiness is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The hope of happiness is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes. “Look at that! Have you seen this thing?” “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page. “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
Chapter 17 of The hope of happiness is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.”
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading ““It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!””
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ““Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading ““Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.”
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In this reading ““Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at that!”
In this reading ““It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!””
In this reading “He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.”
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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 “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
(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 “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at that!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
at any time
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
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From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at that!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look at that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
a special situation
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
in the direction of
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He paused as his father, without preliminary greeting, advanced toward him with an angry gleam in his eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It’s a little book of George’s; he gave copies to all his friends--said nobody would ever buy it!”
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes, I’ve seen it,” Shepherd answered, glancing at the page.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you seen this thing?”
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