Chapter 8 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But what kind of business?" Smith laughed outright. "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon." "Smith!" She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
Chapter 8 of 'Me--Smith' is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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characterized by expression
From this reading “She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.”
in a humorous manner
From this reading “"Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."”
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.”
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading “Smith laughed outright.”
-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading “She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.”
in an artful manner
From this reading “She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.”
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.”
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “"Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."”
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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 "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "But what kind of business?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what kind of business?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
characterized by expression
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
in a humorous manner
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "But what kind of business?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Smith laughed outright.
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 She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But what kind of business?"
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Smith laughed outright.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
in an artful manner
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith laughed outright.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was keener than he had thought, for she drew her right hand slyly under her left arm in the expressive Indian sign signifying theft.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he answered humorously, "I travels a good deal--in the dark of the moon."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what kind of business?"
Chapter 8 of 'Me--Smith' by Caroline Lockhart holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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