Chapter 7 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully. "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then." "What! another besides this young cad? Oh, that's too much! We won't stand it.
Chapter 7 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “"You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"What! another besides this young cad?”
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “"What! another besides this young cad?”
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “"Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."”
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading “"Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "What! another besides this young cad?
(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 "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "What! another besides this young cad?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We won't stand it.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh, that's too much!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading "Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that's too much!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
be standing; be upright
From this reading We won't stand it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, that's too much!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What! another besides this young cad?
up to a particular time
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, that's too much!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We won't stand it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! another besides this young cad?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We won't stand it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Crowding you out!" retorted Mrs Nash, scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've got another kid coming next week, my beauty, so you'd better not talk of crowding out till then."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What! another besides this young cad?
Chapter 7 of My Friend Smith by Talbot Baines Reed holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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