Chapter 11 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face. "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month. At the end of that time I'll send for you. I'm not going to watch you. I'm not going to have you watched.
Chapter 11 of Cheerful—By Request is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “At the end of that time I'll send for you.”
look attentively
From this reading “I'm not going to watch you.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “I'm not going to have you watched.”
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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 He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time I'll send for you.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time I'll send for you.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm not going to watch you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm not going to have you watched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not going to watch you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not going to watch you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time I'll send for you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He leaned forward in his chair, a queer half-smile on his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading At the end of that time I'll send for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time I'll send for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of that time I'll send for you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time I'll send for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm not going to watch you.
look attentively
From this reading I'm not going to watch you.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I'm not going to have you watched.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll give you your chance," he said, "for one month.
Chapter 11 of Cheerful—By Request by Edna Ferber holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 holds 392 sentences of Cheerful—By Request, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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