Chapter 10 of May Iverson's Career is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of May Iverson's Career is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps. "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder. "Take what little courage we have left?" Elman shook his dark head. "I'm warning you," he said, quietly.
Chapter 10 of May Iverson's Career is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “"Take what little courage we have left?"”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.”
with low volume
From this reading “"I'm warning you," he said, quietly.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “"What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “"I'm warning you," he said, quietly.”
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.
throw back with a quick, light motion
In this reading “"What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Take what little courage we have left?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Elman shook his dark head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elman shook his dark head.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Take what little courage we have left?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm warning you," he said, quietly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Elman shook his dark head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elman shook his dark head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm warning you," he said, quietly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Take what little courage we have left?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Take what little courage we have left?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
above and across; more than
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
with low volume
From this reading "I'm warning you," he said, quietly.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm warning you," he said, quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Elman shook his dark head.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
carry out
From this reading "Take what little courage we have left?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
hard to endure
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "I'm warning you," he said, quietly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Take what little courage we have left?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Merrick sprang to her feet and began to pace the study with restless steps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you trying to do?" she threw back at him over her shoulder.
Chapter 10 of May Iverson's Career by Elizabeth Garver Jordan holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of May Iverson's Career, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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