Chapter 18 of The Workingman's Paradise is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Workingman's Paradise is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AS THE MOON WANED. The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story. The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards. It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner. "You see, Ned," she went on.
Chapter 18 of The Workingman's Paradise is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “AS THE MOON WANED.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.”
propel through the air
From this reading “The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.”
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading “AS THE MOON WANED.”
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anew
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS THE MOON WANED.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading AS THE MOON WANED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, Ned," she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You see, Ned," she went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, Ned," she went on.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see, Ned," she went on.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS THE MOON WANED.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
propel through the air
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The quarters had sounded as they walked backwards and forwards.
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading AS THE MOON WANED.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You see, Ned," she went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows were beginning to throw again as Nellie finished telling her story.
at the time that
From this reading It was past one when they stopped again under the lamp-post at the corner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, Ned," she went on.
Chapter 18 of The Workingman's Paradise by John Miller holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 18 holds 197 sentences of The Workingman's Paradise, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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