Chapter 10 of Gabriel Tolliver: A Story of Reconstruction is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Gabriel Tolliver: A Story of Reconstruction is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired. "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone. "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?" "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question. What is your name?"
Chapter 10 of Gabriel Tolliver: A Story of Reconstruction is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.”
superlative of “smooth” — having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “"That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.”
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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 "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
later than; following
From this reading "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?"
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From this reading "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
superlative of “smooth” — having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Mr. Hotchkiss?" he inquired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "That is my name," replied Hotchkiss in his smoothest tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now, that is a queer question," remarked Hotchkiss, after a pause--"a very queer question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is your name?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going out to Butts's to-night?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is your name?"
Chapter 10 of Gabriel Tolliver: A Story of Reconstruction by Joel Chandler Harris holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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