Chapter 10 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record. It seemed impossible that I should win all three races. Yet I did. I was all nerves and sinews for the two-mile. The night before I had lain awake.
Chapter 10 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “* * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.”
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “The night before I had lain awake.”
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “The night before I had lain awake.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “* * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “I was all nerves and sinews for the two-mile.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “* * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “* * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.”
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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 * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The night before I had lain awake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before I had lain awake.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet I did.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night before I had lain awake.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The night before I had lain awake.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading I was all nerves and sinews for the two-mile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before I had lain awake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
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From this reading I was all nerves and sinews for the two-mile.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * For the two-mile, the half, and the mile, each--a single athlete was training, his heart set on the record.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It seemed impossible that I should win all three races.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I did.
Chapter 10 of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical by Harry Kemp holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 403 sentences of Tramping on Life An Autobiographical, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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