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Chapter 14 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COMPACT. Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up. He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder. "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?" "I suppose they are," said the intruder, smiling.
Chapter 14 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “"Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “"Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"”
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “A COMPACT.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.”
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.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.”
In this reading “"Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"”
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 A COMPACT.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A COMPACT.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose they are," said the intruder, smiling.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I suppose they are," said the intruder, smiling.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose they are," said the intruder, smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose they are," said the intruder, smiling.
up to a particular time
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hugo stopped short, till the stranger should come up.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He intended to warn him off the grounds, as an intruder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, my man," he said, with an air of authority, "are you aware that these are private grounds?"
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