Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter. Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately. "Give you three guesses!" "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria. A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 11/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 51–55
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with affection
From this reading “Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.”
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading “The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.”
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “"Give you three guesses!"”
close or warm friendship
From this reading “A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.”
clean or organized
From this reading “The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.”
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading “Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.”
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 A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
with affection
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give you three guesses!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria.
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "Give you three guesses!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria.
close or warm friendship
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
clean or organized
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't need but one!" laughed Gloria.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
a human being
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Give you three guesses!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A pleasant little intimacy seemed already established between the two of them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her hand went out and stroked the old bag's sides affectionately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The face of the small, neat person bubbled with soft laughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give you three guesses!"
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street by Annie Hamilton Donnell holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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