Chapter 1 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You can't go in that room." "Why can't I?" "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room." Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion. Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
Chapter 1 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.”
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading “Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.”
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading “Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.”
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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 Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room."
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't go in that room."
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You can't go in that room."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why can't I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You can't go in that room."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You can't go in that room."
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bart Stirling spoke in a definite, manly fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can't go in that room."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Because that's the orders; and you can't smoke in this room."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lemuel Wacker dropped his hand from the door knob on which it rested, and put his pipe in his pocket, but his shoulders hunched up and his unpleasant face began to scowl.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't I?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't go in that room."
Chapter 1 of Bart Stirling's Road to Success by Allen Chapman holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 1 holds 91 sentences of Bart Stirling's Road to Success, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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