Chapter 10 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly). "Right," said Jimmie. "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes. Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it. And that's all."
Chapter 10 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.”
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “"Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.”
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading “"Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
(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 And that's all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
with conceit; in a conceited manner
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
being eight more than eighty
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Right," said Jimmie.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
being eight more than ninety
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right," said Jimmie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Eighty-eight--ninety-eight," said old Major Jennings (but not conceitedly).
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you start at the first tee and play ninety-eight strokes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where the ball lies after the ninety-eighth, you plant the card with your name on it.
Chapter 10 of It, and Other Stories by Gouverneur Morris holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of It, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of It, and Other Stories by Gouverneur Morris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 440 sentences, grouped into 88 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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