Chapter 1 of Will Warburton is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Will Warburton is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage. "Have you seen _The Art World_?" And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement. With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine. "You haven't seen it!
Chapter 1 of Will Warburton is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “"Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.”
done under pressure
From this reading “And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.”
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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 "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Have you seen _The Art World_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen _The Art World_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't seen it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You haven't seen it!
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
done under pressure
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen _The Art World_?"
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Warburton!" cried a high-pitched voice from the passage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand he grasped his friend's, in the other he held out a magazine.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Have you seen _The Art World_?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen _The Art World_?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And there rushed into the room a tall, auburn-headed young man of five-and-twenty, his comely face glowing in excitement.
Chapter 1 of Will Warburton by George Gissing holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 158 sentences of Will Warburton, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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