Chapter 7 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After a while it began to get darkish. I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't. I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it. He kept on reading and smoking. About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
Chapter 7 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.”
according to the clock
From this reading “About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “He kept on reading and smoking.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “He kept on reading and smoking.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?”
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 After a while it began to get darkish.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
later than; following
From this reading After a while it began to get darkish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a while it began to get darkish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
slightly dark
From this reading After a while it began to get darkish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a while it began to get darkish.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept on reading and smoking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a while it began to get darkish.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept on reading and smoking.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
according to the clock
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He kept on reading and smoking.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He kept on reading and smoking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He kept on reading and smoking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while it began to get darkish.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I could have killed Twigg; but there wasn't any way to do it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went back to the bed and tried to sleep, but I couldn't.
during the time that
From this reading After a while it began to get darkish.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading About six o'clock he said: "This is quite a yarn, isn't it?
Chapter 7 of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 7 holds 446 sentences of The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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