Chapter 20 of The Lash is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Lash is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner. "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there." An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely. Confused and dazed, Micky stumbled out. With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
Chapter 20 of The Lash is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 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.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “"Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.”
disregarded
From this reading “OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.”
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading “With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.”
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.
In this reading “"Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."”
In this reading “With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.”
In this reading “OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.”
In this reading “An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."”
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 OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Confused and dazed, Micky stumbled out.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Confused and dazed, Micky stumbled out.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Confused and dazed, Micky stumbled out.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
crowded or massed together
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Confused and dazed, Micky stumbled out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
above and across; more than
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
in an impolite manner
From this reading An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Confused and dazed, Micky stumbled out.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
not of the nobility
From this reading An ungentle hand shook the Irishman rudely.
disregarded
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on," said a gruff voice, "we're there."
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
which person or people
From this reading OUT OF THE PAST The carriage stopped, unheeded by O'Byrn, who drowsed, huddled in a corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a man at each arm, he was whisked through a doorway and up a flight of stairs that led to a suite of rooms over a corner grocery.
Chapter 20 of The Lash by Olin L. (Olin Linus) Lyman holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 20 holds 169 sentences of The Lash, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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