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Chapter 13 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM LEARNS WHAT IS UP. WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table. The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare. Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect. “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
Chapter 13 of Tom Temple's Career is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.”
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading “The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.”
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading “Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.”
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “TOM LEARNS WHAT IS UP.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.”
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.
In this reading “WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM LEARNS WHAT IS UP.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading TOM LEARNS WHAT IS UP.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
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From this reading The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
completely unclothed
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Middletons had returned to their old economical fare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
male cat
From this reading TOM LEARNS WHAT IS UP.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOM LEARNS WHAT IS UP.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very jolly this!” thought our hero as he sat down in his usual place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOM LEARNS WHAT IS UP.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Tom came down stairs to supper he was struck by the naked appearance of the table.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Middleton looked sober, and his wife had a forbidding aspect.
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