Chapter 25 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge. Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein. The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered: "You needn't speak to Jones about me. It's all right.
Chapter 25 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"You needn't speak to Jones about me.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You needn't speak to Jones about me.
later than; following
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
(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 It's all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
apart from; not including
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all right.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "You needn't speak to Jones about me.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't speak to Jones about me.
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From this reading "You needn't speak to Jones about me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's all right.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
with low volume
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
express in speech
From this reading "You needn't speak to Jones about me.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You needn't speak to Jones about me.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The manager rubbed his hands softly together and, approaching Maud, he whispered:
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN Of course not one of our friends agreed with the judge.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Indignation and resentment were written on every face--except that of Goldstein.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't speak to Jones about me.
Chapter 25 of Aunt Jane's Nieces out West by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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