Chapter 18 of McTeague: A Story of San Francisco is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of McTeague: A Story of San Francisco is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck. She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked. “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists. “Huh? What?
Chapter 18 of McTeague: A Story of San Francisco is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading ““Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.”
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked.”
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading ““Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading ““Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.”
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading “That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.”
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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 That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
aroused or activated
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
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From this reading She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
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From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
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From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling so that the bed-springs creaked.
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From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Huh?” cried the dentist, sitting up in bed, raising his clinched fists.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading That same night McTeague was awakened by a shrill scream, and woke to find Trina's arms around his neck.
Chapter 18 of McTeague: A Story of San Francisco by Frank Norris holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 18 holds 388 sentences of McTeague: A Story of San Francisco, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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