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.
Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street. Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping. Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance. "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day! In all the blazing sun--ugh!
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 2/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 6–10
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
shining intensely
From this reading “In all the blazing sun--ugh!”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!”
clean or organized
From this reading “Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.”
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading “Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all the blazing sun--ugh!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
shining intensely
From this reading In all the blazing sun--ugh!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
a long fixed look
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all the blazing sun--ugh!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
and nothing more
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
clean or organized
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloria recognized it as an old sight-acquaintance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In all the blazing sun--ugh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all the blazing sun--ugh!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down its steps a small, neat figure was tripping.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Gloria's gaze dwelt on the house across the wide street.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could find out where she goes at just the same time every day!
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.
Chapter 1 holds 164 sentences of Gloria and Treeless Street, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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