Chapter 11 of The Tunnel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Tunnel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient. There was no excuse for lingering any longer. Half past one. Why did they not come up? On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
Chapter 11 of The Tunnel is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
plural of “bottle” — 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 “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “There was no excuse for lingering any longer.”
clean or organized
From this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
wandering freely
From this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
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 “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries
In this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
In this reading “Half past one.”
In this reading “On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.”
In this reading “There was no excuse for lingering any longer.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Why did they not come up?”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no excuse for lingering any longer.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
plural of “bottle” — 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 On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why did they not come up?
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did they not come up?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
accept an excuse for
From this reading There was no excuse for lingering any longer.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half past one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
the act of tarrying
From this reading There was no excuse for lingering any longer.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
for more time
From this reading There was no excuse for lingering any longer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
clean or organized
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no excuse for lingering any longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did they not come up?
according to the clock
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half past one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Half past one.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
wandering freely
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no excuse for lingering any longer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did they not come up?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why did they not come up?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was ready for the two o'clock patient.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way to the door she opened the corner cupboard and stood near the open door hungry, listening for footsteps on the basement stairs, dusting and ranging the neat rows of bottles.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did they not come up?
Chapter 11 of The Tunnel by Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) Richardson holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 11 holds 126 sentences of The Tunnel, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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