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Chapter 10 of Comrades — A Story of Social Adventure in California is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked: "You met Norman?" "Yes." "I shall be glad to see him when he comes." Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
Chapter 10 of Comrades — A Story of Social Adventure in California is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:”
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “"You met Norman?"”
with low volume
From this reading “SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.”
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In this reading “SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You met Norman?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "You met Norman?"
with low volume
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
a male human offspring
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Elena threw her arms impulsively around his neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall be glad to see him when he comes."
at the time that
From this reading SON AND FATHER When the Colonel had greeted Elena at breakfast next morning he quietly asked:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You met Norman?"
Chapter 10 of Comrades — A Story of Social Adventure in California by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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