Chapter 22 of Young Blood is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Young Blood is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAN TO MAN. The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten. He was disappointed, and yet not surprised. He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know. He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
Chapter 22 of Young Blood is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “He was disappointed, and yet not surprised.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.”
-ing form of “redirect” — channel into a new direction
From this reading “He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “He was disappointed, and yet not surprised.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.”
In this reading “The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.”
In this reading “He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.”
In this reading “He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.”
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.
(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 He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was disappointed, and yet not surprised.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
set up or found
From this reading He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was disappointed, and yet not surprised.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
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 He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
the literary culture
From this reading He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN TO MAN.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was disappointed, and yet not surprised.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
-ing form of “redirect” — channel into a new direction
From this reading He found the porter, and asked him how he was redirecting the letters.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was disappointed, and yet not surprised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew that his mother was to have returned from the sea by this time, but that was all he did know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAN TO MAN.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
at the time that
From this reading The flat was in utter darkness when Harry arrived between nine and ten.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was disappointed, and yet not surprised.
Chapter 22 of Young Blood by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 22 holds 197 sentences of Young Blood, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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