Chapter 7 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys. "Want to swap bags?" "That--that's mine!" exploded Steve. "Where'd you get it?" The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
Chapter 7 of Left End Edwards is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “"Want to swap bags?"”
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading “"That--that's mine!" exploded Steve.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.”
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading “"Want to swap bags?"”
someone who visits
From this reading “THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "Want to swap bags?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading "That--that's mine!" exploded Steve.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where'd you get it?"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where'd you get it?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That--that's mine!" exploded Steve.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That--that's mine!" exploded Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
From this reading "Want to swap bags?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That--that's mine!" exploded Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That--that's mine!" exploded Steve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Want to swap bags?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
someone who visits
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The visitor pulled a chair out from the wall and seated himself nonchalantly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Want to swap bags?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where'd you get it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE-MAN "Hi," greeted the visitor, with a smile, as he slid the suit-case across the floor and faced the two boys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where'd you get it?"
Chapter 7 of Left End Edwards by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 7 holds 244 sentences of Left End Edwards, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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