Chapter 1 of The Scaring Off of Teddy Dawson is here in full — 615 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Scaring Off of Teddy Dawson is here in full — 615 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet. Door direct to street back centre. Next it, window. Door to house l. Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.
Chapter 1 of The Scaring Off of Teddy Dawson is here in full — 615 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “Door direct to street back centre.”
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading “Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.”
command with authority
From this reading “Door direct to street back centre.”
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading “Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “_Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.”
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.
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a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
In this reading “Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.”
In this reading “_Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “_Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.”
In this reading “_Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.”
In this reading “_Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.”
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 _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Door direct to street back centre.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Door direct to street back centre.
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.
command with authority
From this reading Door direct to street back centre.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Door direct to street back centre.
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next it, window.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Door to house l.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next it, window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Living room of a small house in an East End sidestreet.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Door direct to street back centre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Door direct to street back centre.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Next it, window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kitchen range R. Dresser with crockery l.
Chapter 1 of The Scaring Off of Teddy Dawson by Harold Brighouse holds 615 sentences, grouped into 123 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 1 holds 615 sentences of The Scaring Off of Teddy Dawson, unabridged, divided into 123 reading sections.
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