Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own. "What is it, my dear?" "The man I told you of. There he is, just across the lobby. The man with the gray clothes and gray hair."
Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “The man with the gray clothes and gray hair."”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.”
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “There he is, just across the lobby.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.”
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her 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 ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There he is, just across the lobby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
clothing in general
From this reading The man with the gray clothes and gray hair."
dearly loved
From this reading "What is it, my dear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The man with the gray clothes and gray hair."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The man with the gray clothes and gray hair."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he is, just across the lobby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
the act of retaining something
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The man I told you of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, my dear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, my dear?"
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
and nothing more
From this reading There he is, just across the lobby.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading There he is, just across the lobby.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man I told you of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is it, my dear?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The man I told you of.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
by chance
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he is, just across the lobby.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The man I told you of.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, my dear?"
at the time that
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ISIDORE LE DRIEUX Perhaps the cigar was half gone when Patsy gave a sudden start and squeezed Uncle John's hand, which she had been holding in both her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with the gray clothes and gray hair."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The man I told you of.
Chapter 13 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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