Chapter 38 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORMY INTERVIEW. "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly. "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen. Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved. "What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
Chapter 38 of Tony, the Hero is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “"Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.”
properly deserved
From this reading “Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.”
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading “Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.”
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading “"On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.”
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading “"Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “A STORMY INTERVIEW.”
a vagrant
From this reading “"On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.”
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading “"On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.”
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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In this reading “"On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.”
In this reading “Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.”
In this reading “"On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.”
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 A STORMY INTERVIEW.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
properly deserved
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A STORMY INTERVIEW.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
and nothing more
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
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From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading A STORMY INTERVIEW.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
a vagrant
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "On business," said the tramp, throwing himself, uninvited upon the same chair from which Captain Lovell had just risen.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you here Mr. Rugg?" demanded Mrs. Middleton, coolly.
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