Chapter 10 of An Encounter in Atlanta is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of An Encounter in Atlanta is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft. She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls. Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade. Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further. Had something gone wrong?
Chapter 10 of An Encounter in Atlanta is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.”
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading “Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.”
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.”
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.”
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading “Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.”
still in doubt
From this reading “Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.”
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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 Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
later than; following
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had something gone wrong?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing Beth alone had puzzled her, and she'd scanned the hotel for Cade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Had something gone wrong?
having a supporting base
From this reading Finding him standing at the bar drinking a beer puzzled her further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
still in doubt
From this reading Mandi had returned to the room after an hour or so of unsettled boredom aloft.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She'd heard the door to Beth's room open and had glanced that way through the walls.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Had something gone wrong?
Chapter 10 of An Encounter in Atlanta by Ed Howdershelt holds 342 sentences, grouped into 69 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 10 holds 342 sentences of An Encounter in Atlanta, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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