Chapter 15 of King Coal is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of King Coal is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry. “Yes, indeed.” “Is she your girl?” Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming. She realised vaguely a difference in manners.
Chapter 15 of King Coal is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading ““Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.”
social deportment
From this reading “She realised vaguely a difference in manners.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “She realised vaguely a difference in manners.”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.”
in a vague way
From this reading “She realised vaguely a difference in manners.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She realised vaguely a difference in manners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She realised vaguely a difference in manners.
a young female
From this reading “Is she your girl?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She realised vaguely a difference in manners.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, indeed.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is she your girl?”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
social deportment
From this reading She realised vaguely a difference in manners.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realised vaguely a difference in manners.
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Rosa laughed shyly, and Jessie blushed, and looked charming.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
in a vague way
From this reading She realised vaguely a difference in manners.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, indeed.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did _she_ know you then?” inquired Little Jerry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is she your girl?”
Chapter 15 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 15 holds 406 sentences of King Coal, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of King Coal by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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