Chapter 3 of In the Arena: Stories of Political Life is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of In the Arena: Stories of Political Life is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked. Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head. “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?” “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging. “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
Chapter 3 of In the Arena: Stories of Political Life is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?””
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ““Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?””
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading ““No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.”
foreshadow or presage
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading ““Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?””
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ““Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?””
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ““No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.”
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.
a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
In this reading ““Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?””
set up or found
In this reading ““Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.”
In this reading ““Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
foreshadow or presage
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?”
and nothing more
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Farwell swallowed some more and just shook his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “No,” answered Farwell, in almost a whisper, his head hanging.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Haven't begun to work up the case for the Grand Jury yet?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why,” Lafe said, in a tone of quiet surprise; “you haven't given all that up, have you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Got your story for the _Herald_ set up yet?” he asked.
Chapter 3 of In the Arena: Stories of Political Life by Booth Tarkington holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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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