Chapter 5 of The Motor Scout is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Motor Scout is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning. "Last night’s affair must not be passed over. I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta. It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice. When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
Chapter 5 of The Motor Scout is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Last night’s affair must not be passed over.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.”
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.”
third-person singular of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.”
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading “I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.”
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading “When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
publicly displayed
From this reading “When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.”
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In this reading “PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.”
bypass
In this reading “"Last night’s affair must not be passed over.”
In this reading “PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.”
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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 I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
third-person singular of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
the act of departing
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
immediately past
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
not any; not one
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Last night’s affair must not be passed over.
publicly displayed
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
on the contrary
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall lay a formal complaint before Señor Fagasta.
carry out
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
express in words
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PARDO DISMISSES HIMSELF "I am going into the town," said Mr. O’Hagan at breakfast next morning.
at the time that
From this reading When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It won’t be any good, but it would never do to take no notice.
Chapter 5 of The Motor Scout by Herbert Strang holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 178 sentences of The Motor Scout, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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