Chapter 32 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street. A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him. Granet greeted them cheerily. “Yes, I want a boat,” he admitted. “I’d like to do a bit of sailing.
Chapter 32 of The Kingdom of the Blind is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Granet greeted them cheerily.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
the work of a sailor
From this reading ““I’d like to do a bit of sailing.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.”
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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 A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Yes, I want a boat,” he admitted.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I’d like to do a bit of sailing.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Yes, I want a boat,” he admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Granet greeted them cheerily.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’d like to do a bit of sailing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
being one more than seven
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Granet greeted them cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I want a boat,” he admitted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I want a boat,” he admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like to do a bit of sailing.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to do a bit of sailing.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
come together
From this reading A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
on one occasion
From this reading A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
the work of a sailor
From this reading “I’d like to do a bit of sailing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Granet greeted them cheerily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A couple of boatmen advanced at once to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Yes, I want a boat,” he admitted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Granet emerged from the Tregarten Hotel at St. Mary’s on the following morning, about half-past eight, and strolled down the narrow strip of lawn which bordered the village street.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I want a boat,” he admitted.
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