Chapter 15 of A story teller's story is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of A story teller's story is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We continued looking at each other. The man was a popular American short story writer. He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each. Was he tired of writing his stories? What did he want of me?
Chapter 15 of A story teller's story is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “The man was a popular American short story writer.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The man was a popular American short story writer.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Was he tired of writing his stories?”
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 “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
In this reading “He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.”
a prose narrative shorter than a novel
In this reading “The man was a popular American short story writer.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We continued looking at each other.
without stop or interruption
From this reading We continued looking at each other.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he want of me?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We continued looking at each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was he tired of writing his stories?
ten 10s
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We continued looking at each other.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did he want of me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was he tired of writing his stories?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We continued looking at each other.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Was he tired of writing his stories?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What did he want of me?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We continued looking at each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he want of me?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The man was a popular American short story writer.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Was he tired of writing his stories?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He wrote each year ten, twelve, fifteen magazine stories which sold for from five hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each.
Chapter 15 of A story teller's story by Sherwood Anderson holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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