Chapter 17 of Joe Leslie's Wife is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Joe Leslie's Wife is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice. Eric opened the door. An odor of tobacco greeted him. Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there. So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
Chapter 17 of Joe Leslie's Wife is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading “THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “An odor of tobacco greeted him.”
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “An odor of tobacco greeted him.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.”
a town in central Arizona
From this reading “Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “An odor of tobacco greeted him.”
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.”
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.
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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 THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odor of tobacco greeted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Eric opened the door.
put on clothes
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eric opened the door.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading An odor of tobacco greeted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An odor of tobacco greeted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading An odor of tobacco greeted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An odor of tobacco greeted him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Eric opened the door.
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading An odor of tobacco greeted him.
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE ARTIST IS DEFIANT “Come in!” said a voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prescott, in his studio dress, was before a painting, putting some touches here and there.
at the time that
From this reading So interested was he that he did not turn his head when the door closed.
Chapter 17 of Joe Leslie's Wife by Alexander, M.D. Robertson holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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