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Chapter 1 of To Him That Hath: A Tale of the West of Today is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Forty-Love.” “Game! and Set. Six to two.” A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation. The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
Chapter 1 of To Him That Hath: A Tale of the West of Today is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make a buzzing sound
From this reading “A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.”
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.”
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading “The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.”
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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 A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Game! and Set.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
make a buzzing sound
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Forty-Love.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Game! and Set.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
the force of workers available
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Game! and Set.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six to two.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ripple of cheers ran round the court, followed by a buzz of excited conversation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six to two.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Six to two.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young men smiled at each other and at their friends on the side lines and proceeded to change courts for the next set, pausing for refreshments on the way.
Chapter 1 of To Him That Hath: A Tale of the West of Today by Ralph Connor holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 430 sentences of To Him That Hath: A Tale of the West of Today, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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