Chapter 5 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire. It fell short in the grate. He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals. He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies. "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
Chapter 5 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.”
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading “He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.”
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading “It fell short in the grate.”
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading “"All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.”
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading “He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.”
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading “He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.”
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 He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
(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 "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
the act of burning something
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
apart from; not including
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell short in the grate.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading It fell short in the grate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It fell short in the grate.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell short in the grate.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It fell short in the grate.
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
in the direction of
From this reading He tossed the stub of his cigar towards the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked it up and rammed it deep into the burning coals.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading He looked a poor, old, pitiful child, uttering embittered heresies.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "All women are mercenary; all of them except my wife and daughters.
Chapter 5 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 413 sentences of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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