Chapter 9 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed: "It was the glass!" Bob ran out from another room. So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk. Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
Chapter 9 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob ran out from another room.”
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading “So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:”
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From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bob ran out from another room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob ran out from another room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "It was the glass!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the glass!"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
a form of address for a man
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bob ran out from another room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Bob ran out from another room.
make short successive sounds
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bob ran out from another room.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did the clerk, and Mr. Allison came around from behind the cashier's desk.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the glass!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading When Fred saw the red stream spurt from the man's neck he sprang back and exclaimed:
which person or people
From this reading Others who heard the glass rattle down on the sidewalk ran in to see what had happened.
Chapter 9 of Halsey & Co. by H. K. (Harvey King) Shackleford holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 9 holds 117 sentences of Halsey & Co., unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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