Chapter 30 of The Tunnel is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Tunnel is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Regular field-day, eh Miss Hens'n? Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain. "Came for me like a fury. They've got double strength y'know when they're under. Ever seen anything like it?"
Chapter 30 of The Tunnel is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.”
increase twofold
From this reading “They've got double strength y'know when they're under.”
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “"Came for me like a fury.”
a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris
From this reading “Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “"Regular field-day, eh Miss Hens'n?”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “They've got double strength y'know when they're under.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.”
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.
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.”
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 "Came for me like a fury.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
any thing at all
From this reading Ever seen anything like it?"
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Came for me like a fury.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
increase twofold
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Regular field-day, eh Miss Hens'n?
at any time
From this reading Ever seen anything like it?"
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Regular field-day, eh Miss Hens'n?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Came for me like a fury.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Came for me like a fury.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Regular field-day, eh Miss Hens'n?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ever seen anything like it?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Came for me like a fury.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Came for me like a fury.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Regular field-day, eh Miss Hens'n?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "Regular field-day, eh Miss Hens'n?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ever seen anything like it?"
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
in the direction of
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here----" Mr. Orly turned towards the light coming in above the front door to exhibit his torn waistcoat and broken watch-chain.
at the time that
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've got double strength y'know when they're under.
Chapter 30 of The Tunnel by Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) Richardson holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 30 holds 359 sentences of The Tunnel, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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