Chapter 3 of 100%: the Story of a Patriot is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of 100%: the Story of a Patriot is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney. “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.” “A girl?” cried Peter, in wonder. “Sure thing,” said the other. “That’s the way we always work.
Chapter 3 of 100%: the Story of a Patriot is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young female
From this reading ““But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.””
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““A girl?” cried Peter, in wonder.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ““Sure thing,” said the other.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading ““But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.””
the act of using
From this reading ““You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.”
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading ““You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ““A girl?” cried Peter, in wonder.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.””
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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 “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “That’s the way we always work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A girl?” cried Peter, in wonder.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
a young female
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
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From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A girl?” cried Peter, in wonder.
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From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Sure thing,” said the other.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “A girl?” cried Peter, in wonder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure thing,” said the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the way we always work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sure thing,” said the other.
a special situation
From this reading “Sure thing,” said the other.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
the act of using
From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That’s the way we always work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That’s the way we always work.
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “A girl?” cried Peter, in wonder.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “That’s the way we always work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve got to use your wits,” said McGivney.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But I’ll give you one tip; get yourself a girl.”
Chapter 3 of 100%: the Story of a Patriot by Upton Sinclair holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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