Chapter 3 of Calumet "K" is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Calumet "K" is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company. "I'm Bannon," he said, "of MacBride & Company. Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing." "Told you by letter," retorted Dennis. "We can't get the cars."
Chapter 3 of Calumet "K" is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."”
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"We can't get the cars."”
inflected form of “crib” — use a crib, as in an exam
From this reading “Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Told you by letter," retorted Dennis.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
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From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Told you by letter," retorted Dennis.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't get the cars."
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "We can't get the cars."
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From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
inflected form of “crib” — use a crib, as in an exam
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
being one more than seven
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm Bannon," he said, "of MacBride & Company.
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From this reading "I'm Bannon," he said, "of MacBride & Company.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
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From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Told you by letter," retorted Dennis.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm Bannon," he said, "of MacBride & Company.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
according to the clock
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Told you by letter," retorted Dennis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm Bannon," he said, "of MacBride & Company.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Told you by letter," retorted Dennis.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Next morning at eight o'clock Charlie Bannon walked into the office of C. H. Dennis, the manager of the Ledyard Salt and Lumber Company.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't get the cars."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come up to see why you don't get out our bill of cribbing."
Chapter 3 of Calumet "K" by Samuel Merwin holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 3 holds 215 sentences of Calumet "K", unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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