Chapter 5 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips. He gulped eagerly. "Look at his face!" cried Mrs. Turner. It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain. "Is it blood?"
Chapter 5 of Ann Arbor Tales is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.”
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading “Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.”
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “He gulped eagerly.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.”
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading “It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.”
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading “It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.”
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Look at his face!" cried Mrs. Turner.”
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 Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at his face!" cried Mrs. Turner.
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Is it blood?"
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look at his face!" cried Mrs. Turner.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He gulped eagerly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Look at his face!" cried Mrs. Turner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He gulped eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gulped eagerly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look at his face!" cried Mrs. Turner.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it blood?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at his face!" cried Mrs. Turner.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was streaked and spotted with a brown stain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Turner hurried to the bathroom and returned with a cup, which the assistant professor took from her and held to the young man's lips.
Chapter 5 of Ann Arbor Tales by Karl Edwin Harriman holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 421 sentences of Ann Arbor Tales, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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