Chapter 27 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion. He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition. “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents. “Pooh! it’s nothing,” said the other, lightly. “Where are you stopping?”
Chapter 27 of Tony the Tramp is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading ““I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.”
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading ““I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.”
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading “He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.”
without good reason
From this reading ““Pooh! it’s nothing,” said the other, lightly.”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading ““Where are you stopping?””
subject to change or variation
From this reading ““I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.”
rest on for support
In this reading “A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.”
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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 STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you stopping?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pooh! it’s nothing,” said the other, lightly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
without good reason
From this reading “Pooh! it’s nothing,” said the other, lightly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Pooh! it’s nothing,” said the other, lightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Pooh! it’s nothing,” said the other, lightly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pooh! it’s nothing,” said the other, lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Where are you stopping?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
subject to change or variation
From this reading “I ought not to have drank so much,” he said, in unsteady accents.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you stopping?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was affected by the potations in which he had indulged, and was sensible of his condition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you stopping?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A STRANGE ADVENTURE The young man leaned on the arm of his companion.
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