Chapter 9 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile. Then she looked at the open letter in her hand. "That's so," she said brightly. "I never thought of that. I wonder if you could advise me?"
Chapter 9 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give advice to
From this reading “I wonder if you could advise me?"”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.”
with brightness
From this reading “"That's so," she said brightly.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.”
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if you could advise me?"”
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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 BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
give advice to
From this reading I wonder if you could advise me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
with brightness
From this reading "That's so," she said brightly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wonder if you could advise me?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never thought of that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if you could advise me?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
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From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder if you could advise me?"
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never thought of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never thought of that.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's so," she said brightly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," she said brightly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never thought of that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so," she said brightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked at the open letter in her hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I never thought of that.
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading BILL WATSON'S IDEA Helen Morton gave Joe a glance and a smile.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if you could advise me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wonder if you could advise me?"
Chapter 9 of Joe Strong on the Trapeze by Vance Barnum holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 9 holds 175 sentences of Joe Strong on the Trapeze, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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