Chapter 13 of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday. “Two o’clock.” “Hooray! Only one more hour and Charley will be here! Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
Chapter 13 of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.”
a victory cheer
From this reading ““Hooray!”
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading “The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.”
according to the clock
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.”
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading “The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
according to the clock
From this reading “Two o’clock.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
and nothing more
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
in the near future
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two o’clock.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Rev. John Starr “What time is it now, Mum?” asked Frankie as soon as he had finished dinner on the following Sunday.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Only one more hour and Charley will be here!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, I wish it was three o’clock now, don’t you, Mother?”
Chapter 13 of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 13 holds 334 sentences of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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