Chapter 13 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him. There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind. "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence. "Yes, I am Bowles. I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
Chapter 13 of Halsey & Co. is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading “"Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “"Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.”
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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 There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am Bowles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am Bowles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment the old man entered the little office Fred sprang to his feet and confronted him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Mr. Bowles," said Fred, by way of breaking silence.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading There was something in the wrinkled old face that told of a terrible state of mind.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am Bowles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have come to see you and get the truth out of you."
Chapter 13 of Halsey & Co. by H. K. (Harvey King) Shackleford holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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