Chapter 5 of To London Town is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of To London Town is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post. “Where’s yer manners? Take auf yer ’at to the laidy!” And there was a snigger. Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
Chapter 5 of To London Town is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.”
social deportment
From this reading ““Where’s yer manners?”
someone who torments
From this reading “Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading ““Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ““Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.”
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 “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was a snigger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Take auf yer ’at to the laidy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take auf yer ’at to the laidy!”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
in an encouraging manner
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take auf yer ’at to the laidy!”
social deportment
From this reading “Where’s yer manners?
the force of workers available
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
someone who torments
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Go on, guv’nor!” said a boy encouragingly, sitting on a post.
laugh quietly
From this reading And there was a snigger.
not in physical motion
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
carry out
From this reading Take auf yer ’at to the laidy!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take auf yer ’at to the laidy!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was a snigger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take auf yer ’at to the laidy!”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Isaac shifted farther still, and put a group of men between himself and his persecutor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was a snigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s yer manners?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s yer manners?
Chapter 5 of To London Town by Arthur Morrison holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 408 sentences of To London Town, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of To London Town by Arthur Morrison exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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