Chapter 19 of Felix O'Day is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Felix O'Day is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter. The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out. “That's him,” cried the tramp. “That's Mr. O'Day. Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
Chapter 19 of Felix O'Day is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.”
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading “The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.”
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading “The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.”
a vagrant
From this reading “The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.”
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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 The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That's him,” cried the tramp.
placed crosswise
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That's Mr. O'Day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's Mr. O'Day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
having a point
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
the act of receiving
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's him,” cried the tramp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The routine of Felix's daily life had been broken this morning by the receipt of a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
a vagrant
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
which person or people
From this reading The postman had handed it to him as he crossed the street from Kitty's to Kling's, the tramp who was sweeping the sidewalk having pointed him out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catch him before he gets inside his place, or you'll lose him.
Chapter 19 of Felix O'Day by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 337 sentences of Felix O'Day, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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