Chapter XVII of The presidential snapshot, “A Forced Play,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of The presidential snapshot, “A Forced Play,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel. It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said: “I must see you at once. Something very alarming has happened. I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
Chapter XVII of The presidential snapshot, “A Forced Play,” is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.”
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “Something very alarming has happened.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.”
a brief written record
From this reading “The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:”
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 “The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““I must see you at once.”
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 The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Something very alarming has happened.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:
the act of departing
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something very alarming has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something very alarming has happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must see you at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must see you at once.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
a brief written record
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
on one occasion
From this reading “I must see you at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I must see you at once.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something very alarming has happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, Hawley received a note at his hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I am going out riding this afternoon, as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading Something very alarming has happened.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Virginia Throgmorton, and it said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must see you at once.
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