Chapter 3 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.” “This is different, and you know it—” “I know it.” He slipped off his coat, and stood. “Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth. Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
Chapter 3 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading ““Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “He slipped off his coat, and stood.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading ““Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.”
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading ““I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.””
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.”
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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In this reading ““I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.””
take off with ease or speed
In this reading “He slipped off his coat, and stood.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is different, and you know it—” “I know it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He slipped off his coat, and stood.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “This is different, and you know it—” “I know it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
having lost your job
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped off his coat, and stood.
without care or concern
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped off his coat, and stood.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is different, and you know it—” “I know it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “This is different, and you know it—” “I know it.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He slipped off his coat, and stood.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped off his coat, and stood.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He slipped off his coat, and stood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is different, and you know it—” “I know it.”
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fired by the fierier soul, William raised the whip and struck, hastily and heedlessly, all bewildered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hit with that,” he said, between his teeth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will not—” “It would not be the first time you had thrashed me.”
Chapter 3 of Angels' Shoes, and Other Stories by Marjorie L. C. (Marjorie Lowry Christie) Pickthall holds 400 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.
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