Chapter 17 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She did, my Lady. It was after she had read them that she ordered the car." "Then that's it." Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing. "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
Chapter 17 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading “"She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.”
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading “"She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.”
plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant
From this reading “Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.”
lacking in value or merit
From this reading “Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.”
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 "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
later than; following
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She did, my Lady.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
having lost your job
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "She did, my Lady.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She did, my Lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She did, my Lady.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
plural of “tab” — the bill in a restaurant
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then that's it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then that's it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Tabs dismissed the subject as unworthy of further discussing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after she had read them that she ordered the car."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She went to Gloucester to hurry off a telegram of congratulation.
Chapter 17 of The Kingdom Round the Corner: A Novel by Coningsby Dawson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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