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Chapter 6 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently. "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away." She stopped him with a groan. "Please! There were some young Americans on the boat.
Chapter 6 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “There were some young Americans on the boat.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."”
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading “"So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “"I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “She stopped him with a groan.”
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading “"I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “"So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.”
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In this reading “"So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."”
In this reading “"I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.”
In this reading “She stopped him with a groan.”
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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 "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There were some young Americans on the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There were some young Americans on the boat.
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading She stopped him with a groan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stopped him with a groan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
held dear
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were some young Americans on the boat.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please!
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some young Americans on the boat.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped him with a groan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some young Americans on the boat.
a special situation
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've got a lot of junk to declare," she remarked absently.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some young Americans on the boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stopped him with a groan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So have I," said Chestnut anxiously, "and the first thing I want to declare is that I've loved you, Rags, every minute since you've been away."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were some young Americans on the boat.
Chapter 6 of All the Sad Young Men by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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