Chapter 9 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch. It was past eight o'clock. He could lose no more time. He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end. He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
Chapter 9 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading “He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.”
a state of warm snug comfort
From this reading “He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.”
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.”
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading “He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could lose no more time.
a state of warm snug comfort
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was past eight o'clock.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past eight o'clock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He could lose no more time.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could lose no more time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
not any; not one
From this reading He could lose no more time.
according to the clock
From this reading It was past eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past eight o'clock.
thrust or throw into
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
with little or no delay
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could lose no more time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He must plunge boldly into the subject of his mission and bring his visit promptly to an end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past eight o'clock.
look attentively
From this reading As he followed her out across the hall, he glanced at his watch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dreaded the temptation of that feminine room, with its coziness and security and quiet.
Chapter 9 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 425 sentences of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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