Chapter 8 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You will so pay me!" "You go out that door!" "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly. "I got my children to think of." Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
Chapter 8 of All the Sad Young Men is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confidently declared to be so
From this reading “"I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “"I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"You will so pay me!"”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.”
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.
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “"You go out that door!"”
In this reading “Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"I got my children to think of."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I got my children to think of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You go out that door!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You go out that door!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got my children to think of."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
in an indignant manner
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will so pay me!"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I got my children to think of."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You go out that door!"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You will so pay me!"
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You will so pay me!"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You go out that door!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I got my children to think of."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I got my children to think of."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Luella drew in her breath sharply, and took a step forward.
at the time that
From this reading "I'll go when I get my money," asserted Mrs. Danski indignantly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will so pay me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will so pay me!"
Chapter 8 of All the Sad Young Men by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 8 holds 399 sentences of All the Sad Young Men, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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