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.
The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag. She moved over invitingly. "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly. "If you do, no car will ever come! I've been here a small age."
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 8/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 36–40
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
how long something has existed
From this reading “I've been here a small age."”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"If you do, no car will ever come!”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “"But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “She moved over invitingly.”
clean or organized
From this reading “The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.”
be seated
From this reading “"But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.”
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 I've been here a small age."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
how long something has existed
From this reading I've been here a small age."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been here a small age."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
at any time
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've been here a small age."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been here a small age."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading She moved over invitingly.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved over invitingly.
clean or organized
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
not any; not one
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
above and across; more than
From this reading She moved over invitingly.
a human being
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved over invitingly.
be seated
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The small, neat person of the House Across the Street was there with her big, shabby bag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you do, no car will ever come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you'd better not sit down!" she said laughingly.
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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