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.
She has to divide up her care, you see. But it is a merciful work--a merciful work." Gloria's face was thoughtful. Treeless Street haunted her. "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
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 31/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 151–155
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “She has to divide up her care, you see.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “Treeless Street haunted her.”
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “But it is a merciful work--a merciful work."”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “"Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “Gloria's face was thoughtful.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “"Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?”
not wooded
From this reading “Treeless Street haunted her.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?”
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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 But it is a merciful work--a merciful work."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is a merciful work--a merciful work."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gloria's face was thoughtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gloria's face was thoughtful.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Treeless Street haunted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is a merciful work--a merciful work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is a merciful work--a merciful work."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
showing or giving mercy
From this reading But it is a merciful work--a merciful work."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Treeless Street haunted her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
having intellectual depth
From this reading Gloria's face was thoughtful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
not wooded
From this reading Treeless Street haunted her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Do you know a street that hasn't a single tree on it, Uncle Em?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gloria's face was thoughtful.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But it is a merciful work--a merciful work."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She has to divide up her care, you see.
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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