Chapter 15 of The rasp is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The rasp is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street. At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor. The editor and his secretary were rather close together. The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered. “Er—hallo!” said Hastings.
Chapter 15 of The rasp is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.”
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading “The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading ““Er—hallo!” said Hastings.”
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading “Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.”
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
From this reading “Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.”
in a noticeable manner
From this reading “The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.”
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 shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.”
In this reading “At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.”
In this reading “At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.”
In this reading “At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.”
In this reading “At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.”
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later than; following
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The editor and his secretary were rather close together.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The editor and his secretary were rather close together.
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
being one more than ten
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Er—hallo!” said Hastings.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.
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From this reading “Er—hallo!” said Hastings.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Er—hallo!” said Hastings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
a particular point in time
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
on the contrary
From this reading The editor and his secretary were rather close together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Er—hallo!” said Hastings.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The editor and his secretary were rather close together.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hay-fever After that one moment of introspection, Anthony headed his car for Fleet Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The editor and his secretary were rather close together.
being five more than twenty
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past eleven he burst into the room of _The Owl’s_ editor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shining golden hair of the secretary was noticeably disordered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The editor and his secretary were rather close together.
Chapter 15 of The rasp by Philip MacDonald holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 15 holds 397 sentences of The rasp, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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