Chapter 8 of More E. K. Means is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of More E. K. Means is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm. He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair. “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized. “I don’t know whut else to do. Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.”
Chapter 8 of More E. K. Means is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading ““I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.”
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.”
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.
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In this reading “He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.”
In this reading ““I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.”
be restored
In this reading “Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.””
a reception held in your own home
In this reading ““I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.”
In this reading “Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.””
leave
In this reading “He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.”
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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 He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t know whut else to do.
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From this reading “I don’t know whut else to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know whut else to do.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know whut else to do.
engage in
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know whut else to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe she’ll come back some time to-day.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading He tramped the floor for a few minutes, then took off his coat and hung it across the back of a chair.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I reckin I better make myse’f at home an’ wait till Buttons gits back,” he soliloquized.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know whut else to do.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows in the room were closed tight, and Tick felt extremely warm.
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