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"Chinkie's Flat" 1904
"Chinkie's Flat" 1904

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of "Chinkie's Flat" 1904 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.
Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.
And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.
Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.
Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'
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"Chinkie's Flat" 1904

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of "Chinkie's Flat" 1904 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.
/ten ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər ˈmælərd wɑːz æt ðə hɔːl dɔːr ˈɡɪvɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz tuː ðə rɪˈpɔːrtər/
Line 2
Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.
Line 3
And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.
/ənd æz fæst æz ˈeni ˈfɑːrðər nuːz kʌm ɪn ræp aʊt əˈnʌðər/
Line 4
Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.
Line 5
Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cemetery noun US /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'”

Chuck verb US /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading “Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'”

distribute verb US /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/

administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading “Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.”

holler verb US /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

From this reading “Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'”

Mallard noun US /ˈmælərd/

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed

From this reading “Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.”

rap noun US /ræp/

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

From this reading “And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.”

reporter noun US /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.”

specials noun US /ˈspeʃəlz/

plural of “special” — a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

From this reading “Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/

throw carelessly

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/

administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

Flynn

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

hollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

HurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

rapnounUS /ræp/

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

From this reading And as fast as any farther news come in rap out another.

rashnounUS /ræʃ/

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

specialsnounUS /ˈspeʃəlz/

plural of “special” — a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

From this reading Get all the boys you can, and distribute the specials everywhere--anywhere.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

TennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

they'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Chuck some over into the cemetery--they'll make the dead 'get up and holler.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ten minutes later Mallard was at the hall door giving instructions to the reporter.

Winthrop

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Hurry back as fast as you can, Winthrop, and tell Mr. Flynn to rash the special through.

Chapter 10 of "Chinkie's Flat" 1904 by Louis Becke holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

What does chapter 10 of "Chinkie's Flat" 1904 contain?

Chapter 10 holds 118 sentences of "Chinkie's Flat" 1904, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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