Chapter 3 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat. “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head. He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.” “Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him. “I can’t see anything very wonderful in that.”
Chapter 3 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with no effort to conceal
From this reading ““Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.”
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.”
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading ““There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.”
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading “TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.”
gather
From this reading “He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.””
possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.”
In this reading ““Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.”
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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 TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
any thing at all
From this reading “I can’t see anything very wonderful in that.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t see anything very wonderful in that.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t see anything very wonderful in that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
gather
From this reading He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.”
possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can’t see anything very wonderful in that.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.”
dependable
From this reading “Huh!” grunted the stout, bald man beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He certainly stopped that rally in great shape.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
a special situation
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
bound or secured closely
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I can’t see anything very wonderful in that.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I can’t see anything very wonderful in that.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s one thing about Locke, you can always bank on his using his head.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TIED IN THE EIGHTH “Pretty work,” commented a blond young man on the reporter’s bench, pushing back his rakish green hat.
Chapter 3 of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings by Burt L. Standish holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 3 holds 121 sentences of Lefty o' the Blue Stockings, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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