Chapter 10 of The Last of the Foresters is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Last of the Foresters is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. JINKS AT HOME. The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write. But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket. That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.
Chapter 10 of The Last of the Foresters is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.”
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.”
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading “JINKS AT HOME.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.”
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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 But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JINKS AT HOME.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JINKS AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading JINKS AT HOME.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
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From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman complied, and made him a new one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
produce a literary work
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But this occupation did not seem to amuse him, and, in a few moments, he threw away the pen he was writing with, and demanded another from Mr. Roundjacket.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man sat down at his desk, and began to write.
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