Chapter 17 of A Chance for Himself is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of A Chance for Himself is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS. “THAT you, Hank?” “Yes! Didn’t you know me? What in time made you leg it so?
Chapter 17 of A Chance for Himself is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading ““THAT you, Hank?””
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “What in time made you leg it so?”
a particular situation
From this reading “HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes!”
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return home
In this reading “HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn’t you know me?
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “THAT you, Hank?”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in time made you leg it so?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What in time made you leg it so?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Didn’t you know me?
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading What in time made you leg it so?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What in time made you leg it so?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Didn’t you know me?
a particular situation
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What in time made you leg it so?
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THAT you, Hank?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What in time made you leg it so?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in time made you leg it so?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW THE HEELS WENT HOME WITHOUT SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “THAT you, Hank?”
Chapter 17 of A Chance for Himself by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 17 holds 94 sentences of A Chance for Himself, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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