Chapter 13 of Eleven Possible Cases is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Eleven Possible Cases is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him. "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand. "I am going to be married," was his gay reply. "This is my last night at the club." I was glad, and showed it.
Chapter 13 of Eleven Possible Cases is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “"What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “"I am going to be married," was his gay reply.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “"What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"I am going to be married," was his gay reply.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.”
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.”
In this reading “"This is my last night at the club."”
In this reading “When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.”
In this reading “When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.”
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.
moving forward
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was glad, and showed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad, and showed it.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
immediately past
From this reading "This is my last night at the club."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my last night at the club."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
only a very short time before
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was glad, and showed it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my last night at the club."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am going to be married," was his gay reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
at the time that
From this reading When I met Taylor at the club the other night, he looked so cheerful I scarcely knew him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is it?" cried I, advancing with outstretched hand.
Chapter 13 of Eleven Possible Cases by Frank R. Stockton holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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