Chapter 10 of The Trembling of a Leaf is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Trembling of a Leaf is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda. "Don't drown it, John," said the captain. He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us. Then he went out. "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
Chapter 10 of The Trembling of a Leaf is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “"I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading “"I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.”
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"Don't drown it, John," said the captain.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.”
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading “He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.”
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.
express without restraint
In this reading “He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Then he went out.”
In this reading “"I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.”
In this reading “"I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Don't drown it, John," said the captain.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't drown it, John," said the captain.
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Don't drown it, John," said the captain.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't drown it, John," said the captain.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Don't drown it, John," said the captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't drown it, John," said the captain.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said nothing, but handed a glass to each of us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went out.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He poured out the whisky and opened a bottle of soda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw you lookin' at my Chink," said Butler, with a grin on his fat, shining face.
Chapter 10 of The Trembling of a Leaf by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 414 sentences of The Trembling of a Leaf, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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