Chapter 5 of The Loom of Youth is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Loom of Youth is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?" "Good Lord! yes. If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap." It was just after tea. Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
Chapter 5 of The Loom of Youth is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."”
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading “Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “"Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “It was just after tea.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.”
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 Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
later than; following
From this reading It was just after tea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord! yes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after tea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after tea.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord! yes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was just after tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeffries was pretty hot stuff to-day, wasn't he?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If he plays half as well as that in the Three Cock he'll get his House cap."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mansell was lying back in an easy-chair with his feet on the table; he was dead tired after a strenuous game.
an affirmative
From this reading "Good Lord! yes.
Chapter 5 of The Loom of Youth by Alec Waugh holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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 5 holds 276 sentences of The Loom of Youth, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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