Chapter 1 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J. TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H. Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught. He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach. The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
Chapter 1 of Tiny Luttrell is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.”
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading “Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.”
moving very fast
From this reading “Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.”
an administrative division of a county
From this reading “He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.”
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.
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at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.”
In this reading “He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.”
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 TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
and nothing more
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
come together
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
moving very fast
From this reading Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERSHON COMPANY PRESS, RAHWAY, N. J.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
an administrative division of a county
From this reading He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach.
in a visible manner
From this reading Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading TO C. A. M. D. FROM E. W. H.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour.
Chapter 1 of Tiny Luttrell by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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