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 I
Chapter 1 of Gloria and Treeless Street is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now, when can I have it?" "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice." "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman. "Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em. I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
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 26/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 126–130
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “"You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “"Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “"You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."”
bring forth or yield
From this reading “"You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."”
reflecting light
From this reading “"All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."”
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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 "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
(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 "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, when can I have it?"
not accessible to view
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, when can I have it?"
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, when can I have it?"
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From this reading "Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, when can I have it?"
immediately past
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when can I have it?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
above and across; more than
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
bring forth or yield
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
reflecting light
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Honest, I'm in earnest, Uncle Em.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when can I have it?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You talk as if I had one concealed about me somewhere, and could produce it at a moment's notice."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "All right, hand over my nice, shiny little auto!" laughed the young woman.
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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