Chapter 17 of Lummox is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Lummox is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again. Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats. "Two dollars and sixty cents a day! What's the world coming to? Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
Chapter 17 of Lummox is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading “But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.”
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"Two dollars and sixty cents a day!”
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.”
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading “Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.”
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “"Two dollars and sixty cents a day!”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.”
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading “Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Two dollars and sixty cents a day!”
In this reading “"Two dollars and sixty cents a day!”
In this reading “Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.”
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 "Two dollars and sixty cents a day!
later than; following
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
anew
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Two dollars and sixty cents a day!
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What's the world coming to?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Two dollars and sixty cents a day!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Two dollars and sixty cents a day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
provide as food
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
a boy or man
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "Two dollars and sixty cents a day!
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't have that dirty-looking fellow in the old tan coat come here any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after the Armistice, the agencies began to feed them out again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two dollars and sixty cents a day!
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the world coming to?
which person or people
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sullen men who did outdoor work and washed windows in their old army coats.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What's the world coming to?
Chapter 17 of Lummox by Fannie Hurst holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 17 holds 395 sentences of Lummox, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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