Chapter 29 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. COOPER IS IMPRESSED. These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements. We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music. The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
Chapter 29 of The Last Tenant is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “COOPER IS IMPRESSED.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “COOPER IS IMPRESSED.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.”
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading “These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.”
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.
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In this reading “We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.”
In this reading “These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.”
In this reading “We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.”
spring suddenly
In this reading “The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.”
In this reading “The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
on or to one side
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading COOPER IS IMPRESSED.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading COOPER IS IMPRESSED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COOPER IS IMPRESSED.
and nothing more
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
propel through the air
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth burst upon me like a flash of light.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We darted forward to the gate, from which spot we could just catch the faint sounds of music.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These startling words caused us to throw aside the restraint we had placed upon our movements.
Chapter 29 of The Last Tenant by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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