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Chapter 11 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you? Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes. Fong will show you where to go." She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps. Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
Chapter 11 of It, and Other Stories is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “"I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.”
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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 followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fong will show you where to go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fong will show you where to go."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
not any; not one
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fong will show you where to go."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Dinner'll be ready in about ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Their feet made no sound on the thick carpeting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fong will show you where to go."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She followed the Chinaman up a flight of broad low steps.
in or at the place that
From this reading Fong will show you where to go."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fong will show you where to go."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you'd be more comfy," said the young man, "if you took off your hat, don't you?
Chapter 11 of It, and Other Stories by Gouverneur Morris holds 438 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 11 holds 438 sentences of It, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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