Chapter 15 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow." "Jack!" I said. I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name. "Yes, it's Jack," he whispered, "but don't talk now."
Chapter 15 of My Friend Smith is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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well known or easily recognized
From this reading “I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Jack!"”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “"Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."”
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading “I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Yes, it's Jack," he whispered, "but don't talk now."”
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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 "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, it's Jack," he whispered, "but don't talk now."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
dearly loved
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
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From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
a boy or man
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it's Jack," he whispered, "but don't talk now."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
express in speech
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Hush, don't talk now," he said, as I tried to speak; "lie quiet now, there's a dear fellow."
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading I could not resist uttering his name, his old familiar long-lost name.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Yes, it's Jack," he whispered, "but don't talk now."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's Jack," he whispered, "but don't talk now."
Chapter 15 of My Friend Smith by Talbot Baines Reed holds 427 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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