Chapter 5 of Buttered Side Down: Stories is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Buttered Side Down: Stories is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Monday. Gee! it seems a year away." Sophy was late Saturday morning. When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed. She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
Chapter 5 of Buttered Side Down: Stories is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee! it seems a year away."”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “"Monday.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Sophy was late Saturday morning.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.”
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.”
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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 Gee! it seems a year away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gee! it seems a year away."
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee! it seems a year away."
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gee! it seems a year away."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Sophy was late Saturday morning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Monday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sophy was late Saturday morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sophy was late Saturday morning.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gee! it seems a year away."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophy was late Saturday morning.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sophy was late Saturday morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
at the time that
From this reading When she came in, hurriedly, her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes glowed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She took off her hat and coat and fell to straightening boxes and putting out stock without looking up.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Gee! it seems a year away."
Chapter 5 of Buttered Side Down: Stories by Edna Ferber holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 205 sentences of Buttered Side Down: Stories, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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