Chapter 16 of The House of Adventure is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The House of Adventure is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bibi sympathized with him. Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient. “He is a dull dog, old Durand.” “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites. Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
Chapter 16 of The House of Adventure is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.”
cause to be bored
From this reading “Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading ““What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading ““He is a dull dog, old Durand.””
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.””
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading “Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.”
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading “Bibi sympathized with him.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
share the suffering of
In this reading “Bibi sympathized with him.”
In this reading “Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.””
In this reading ““What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bibi sympathized with him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
cause to be bored
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “He is a dull dog, old Durand.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “He is a dull dog, old Durand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is a dull dog, old Durand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.
a boy or man
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is a dull dog, old Durand.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bibi sympathized with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a dull dog, old Durand.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look at Manon Latour and that fellow, Paul Rance.”
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Bibi sympathized with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Cordonnier was a prodigious bore, but a blind man has to be patient.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I complain of, monsieur, is that he has favourites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bibi sympathized with him.
Chapter 16 of The House of Adventure by Warwick Deeping holds 407 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.
Chapter 16 holds 407 sentences of The House of Adventure, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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