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.
How rich, Uncle Em?" The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm. The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise. "What's the drive?" he asked. "That's what I want to know.
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 24/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 116–120
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operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “"What's the drive?" he asked.”
communicated in words
From this reading “The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.”
a rate that is rapid
From this reading “The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.”
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading “The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “How rich, Uncle Em?"”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.”
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the drive?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "What's the drive?" he asked.
a quad with a square body
From this reading How rich, Uncle Em?"
communicated in words
From this reading The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the drive?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How rich, Uncle Em?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
possessing material wealth
From this reading How rich, Uncle Em?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading How rich, Uncle Em?"
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The face of Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law, expressed surprise.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the drive?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The big swing-chair revolved with rapidity, to the peril of the young lady on its arm.
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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