Chapter 10 of Clipped Wings is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Clipped Wings is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps. “I’m looking for you,” said the stage-manager. Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise. Batterson grumbled: “No, I’m not drunk. Tried to get drunk, but couldn’t.”
Chapter 10 of Clipped Wings is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Batterson grumbled: “No, I’m not drunk.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Batterson grumbled: “No, I’m not drunk.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.”
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In this reading “The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.”
In this reading “Tried to get drunk, but couldn’t.””
In this reading “The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.”
In this reading “The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tried to get drunk, but couldn’t.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tried to get drunk, but couldn’t.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Batterson grumbled: “No, I’m not drunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m looking for you,” said the stage-manager.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tried to get drunk, but couldn’t.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Batterson grumbled: “No, I’m not drunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m looking for you,” said the stage-manager.
the act of departing
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I’m looking for you,” said the stage-manager.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
not any; not one
From this reading Batterson grumbled: “No, I’m not drunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Batterson grumbled: “No, I’m not drunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m looking for you,” said the stage-manager.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m looking for you,” said the stage-manager.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Tried to get drunk, but couldn’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, as Eldon was leaving his boarding-house to call on Tuell at the hospital, he was astounded to see Batterson at the foot of the steps.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Batterson’s eyes were so bloodshot and so wet that Eldon stared his surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m looking for you,” said the stage-manager.
Chapter 10 of Clipped Wings by Rupert Hughes holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 10 holds 461 sentences of Clipped Wings, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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