Chapter 10 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar. She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man. She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door. She stood with her ear near the opening. Ruth had a high sense of honor.
Chapter 10 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slightly open
From this reading “The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.”
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.”
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading “She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.”
walk on one's toes
From this reading “She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.”
In this reading “She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.”
In this reading “Ruth had a high sense of honor.”
In this reading “She stood with her ear near the opening.”
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 She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
slightly open
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She stood with her ear near the opening.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth had a high sense of honor.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ruth had a high sense of honor.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Ruth had a high sense of honor.
go away from a place
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She stood with her ear near the opening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She stood with her ear near the opening.
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth had a high sense of honor.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Ruth had a high sense of honor.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood with her ear near the opening.
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
walk on one's toes
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She caught a sentence that caused her to leave her desk and tiptoe to the door.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She could hear the suppressed voices of Stover and another man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door between Ruth's office and the president's office was slightly ajar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with her ear near the opening.
Chapter 10 of Harold the Klansman by George Alfred Brown holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 10 holds 183 sentences of Harold the Klansman, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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