Chapter 4 of The Tunnel is here in full — 618 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Tunnel is here in full — 618 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When she came to herself she was in the Strand. She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night. Most of the shops were still open. The traffic was still in full tide. The jeweller's window repelled her.
Chapter 4 of The Tunnel is here in full — 618 sentences across 124 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on or to one side
From this reading “She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.”
deem to be
From this reading “She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.”
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “The jeweller's window repelled her.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Most of the shops were still open.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “When she came to herself she was in the Strand.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “The traffic was still in full tide.”
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “The traffic was still in full tide.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.”
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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In this reading “The traffic was still in full tide.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.”
In this reading “She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.”
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 She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
on or to one side
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
deem to be
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The traffic was still in full tide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The jeweller's window repelled her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the shops were still open.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the shops were still open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Most of the shops were still open.
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading The jeweller's window repelled her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Most of the shops were still open.
not in physical motion
From this reading Most of the shops were still open.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The traffic was still in full tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The traffic was still in full tide.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the shops were still open.
at the time that
From this reading When she came to herself she was in the Strand.
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 She walked on a little and turned aside to look at a jeweller's window and consider being in the Strand at night.
Chapter 4 of The Tunnel by Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) Richardson holds 618 sentences, grouped into 124 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 4 holds 618 sentences of The Tunnel, unabridged, divided into 124 reading sections.
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