Chapter 11 of These Twain is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of These Twain is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside. "Oh, Mother! What a big sign!" "Yes. Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
Chapter 11 of These Twain is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
with elaboration
From this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
From this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
From this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “What a big sign!"”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
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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 “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
In this reading “LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.”
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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 LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What a big sign!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
with elaboration
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mother!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading What a big sign!"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Isn’t Uncle Edwin a proud man to have such a big sign?"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a big sign!"
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 LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading LITHOGRAPHY I Edwin, sitting behind a glazed door with the word "Private" elaborately patterned on the glass, heard through the open window of his own office the voices of the Benbow children and their mother in the street outside.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 11 of These Twain by Arnold Bennett holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 381 sentences of These Twain, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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