Chapter 28 of The Truants is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Truants is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards. "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru. I had brought him from Algiers. I do not know how he came to miss you." "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
Chapter 28 of The Truants is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.”
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading “I had brought him from Algiers.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “"I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.”
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading “HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “"He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “"I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.”
look attentively
From this reading “"I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.”
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 “HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.”
In this reading “"I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.”
In this reading “"I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.”
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 "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading I had brought him from Algiers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had brought him from Algiers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had brought him from Algiers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had brought him from Algiers.
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
the force of workers available
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
not any; not one
From this reading "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He could not know me," said Tony, "and I spoke to no one."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOMEWARDS The two men smoked together upon the roof-top afterwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
look attentively
From this reading "I left a man at the gate all day," said Warrisden, "to watch the track from Sefru.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not know how he came to miss you."
Chapter 28 of The Truants by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 28 holds 226 sentences of The Truants, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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