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.
I've pitied you every one of these hot days." "Don't!" smiled the other. "Pity my poor folks. Why, here's my street so soon!" She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
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 18/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 86–90
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.”
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading “She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.”
your parents
From this reading “"Pity my poor folks.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “I've pitied you every one of these hot days."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.”
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “I've pitied you every one of these hot days."”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"Pity my poor folks.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"Don't!" smiled the other.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't!" smiled the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
your parents
From this reading "Pity my poor folks.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, here's my street so soon!"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pity my poor folks.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Don't!" smiled the other.
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Pity my poor folks.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Pity my poor folks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Don't!" smiled the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, here's my street so soon!"
in the near future
From this reading Why, here's my street so soon!"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Why, here's my street so soon!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't!" smiled the other.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, here's my street so soon!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She clambered down with her heavy bag and nodded back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've pitied you every one of these hot days."
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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