Chapter 9 of Two Men: A Romance of Sussex is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Two Men: A Romance of Sussex is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself. Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come. He had not to wait long. On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road. Ern attended.
Chapter 9 of Two Men: A Romance of Sussex is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “Ern attended.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.”
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading “EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.”
a field planted with corn
From this reading “On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.”
open and observable; not secret or hidden
From this reading “EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.”
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading “On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.”
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 “Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.”
In this reading “Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.”
In this reading “He had not to wait long.”
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 On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Ern attended.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
a field planted with corn
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
From this reading Ern attended.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not to wait long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had not to wait long.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
not any; not one
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not to wait long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
open and observable; not secret or hidden
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading EVIL Alf took no overt steps to avenge himself.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the August Bank Holiday there was a big dance at the Rink in Cornfield Road.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Like old Polonius he went round to work, lying in wait for the chance he knew would come.
Chapter 9 of Two Men: A Romance of Sussex by Alfred Ollivant holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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