Chapter 8 of Linda Lee, Incorporated: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Linda Lee, Incorporated: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...." "Any experience?" "Yes. She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California. She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
Chapter 8 of Linda Lee, Incorporated: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.”
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “"Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “"Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “"Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."”
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In this reading “"Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."”
In this reading “She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any experience?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
lacking funds
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Any experience?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
brought together in one place
From this reading She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She'd been out here before, I gathered, but not in pictures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading "Olive brune; about my height; and the loveliest, most tragic eyes...."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She told me she'd been working in the East, but her health broke down and the doctors advised California.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 8 of Linda Lee, Incorporated: A Novel by Louis Joseph Vance holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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