Chapter 10 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not for the moment. If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all." He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden. "No use going back there, now," he decided. "Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.
Chapter 10 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."”
throw carelessly
From this reading “"Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.”
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.”
commit to memory; learn by heart
From this reading “He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.”
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading “If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."”
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 “He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.”
temporarily
In this reading “"Not for the moment.”
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 If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No use going back there, now," he decided.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
throw carelessly
From this reading "Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "No use going back there, now," he decided.
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not for the moment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
the act of departing
From this reading "No use going back there, now," he decided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.
commit to memory; learn by heart
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Not for the moment.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
not any; not one
From this reading "No use going back there, now," he decided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Chuck full of a man named Norvallis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not for the moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No use going back there, now," he decided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not for the moment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No use going back there, now," he decided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
the act of using
From this reading "No use going back there, now," he decided.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were nature-faking a book on Africa I could run a picture of it as an elephant's playground, but that's all."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He stopped and gazed at the house long enough to memorize the windows that commanded a view of the garden.
Chapter 10 of The Monk of Hambleton by Armstrong Livingston holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 402 sentences of The Monk of Hambleton, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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