Chapter 7 of Comrade Yetta is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Comrade Yetta is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right. It was a stupid ball. It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance. To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps. As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
Chapter 7 of Comrade Yetta is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “It was a stupid ball.”
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
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make a break in
In this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
In this reading “To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.”
In this reading “As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It was a stupid ball.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
(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 As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stupid ball.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was a stupid ball.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more of a strike-meeting than a dance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
in the direction of
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SKIRT-FINISHERS' BALL Harry was right.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To most of the people the speeches were of more importance than the two-steps.
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he followed Yetta, grumblingly, up towards the platform he realized that the crowd of workers, packing in about them, cut off all possibility of escape.
Chapter 7 of Comrade Yetta by Albert Edwards holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 7 holds 318 sentences of Comrade Yetta, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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