Chapter 13 of A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not Malcolm, surely.” “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together. “It's Mr. Custer. He's talking business with her now down on the beach. They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
Chapter 13 of A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “He's talking business with her now down on the beach.”
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading ““It's Mr. Custer.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ““Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “They'll be here when lunch is ready.””
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “They'll be here when lunch is ready.””
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading ““Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Not Malcolm, surely.””
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “He's talking business with her now down on the beach.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading “It's Mr. Custer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's Mr. Custer.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
take the midday meal
From this reading They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not Malcolm, surely.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It's Mr. Custer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not Malcolm, surely.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Not Malcolm, surely.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Not much,” replied Miss Elsie, setting her small lips together.
at the time that
From this reading They'll be here when lunch is ready.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's talking business with her now down on the beach.
Chapter 13 of A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other by Bret Harte holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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