Chapter 20 of The sporting chance is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The sporting chance is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOSTYN COMPLETES HIS TASK. "Three o'clock! The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero." David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed. Isaacson had not gone to the Derby.
Chapter 20 of The sporting chance is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “complete” — come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “MOSTYN COMPLETES HIS TASK.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.”
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading “Isaacson had not gone to the Derby.”
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading “David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."”
according to the clock
From this reading “"Three o'clock!”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “MOSTYN COMPLETES HIS TASK.”
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In this reading “The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."”
In this reading “David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.”
In this reading “David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
third-person singular of “complete” — come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading MOSTYN COMPLETES HIS TASK.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading Isaacson had not gone to the Derby.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Isaacson had not gone to the Derby.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isaacson had not gone to the Derby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOSTYN COMPLETES HIS TASK.
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTYN COMPLETES HIS TASK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isaacson had not gone to the Derby.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
according to the clock
From this reading "Three o'clock!
any competition
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading MOSTYN COMPLETES HIS TASK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The race should be starting in a few moments now, Clithero."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three o'clock!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isaacson had not gone to the Derby.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading David Isaacson bustled into the room where Mostyn lay upon an improvised bed.
Chapter 20 of The sporting chance by Alice Askew holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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