Chapter 13 of My Little Sister is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of My Little Sister is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North. Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was. "Perhaps he will write," I said. "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person." Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
Chapter 13 of My Little Sister is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.”
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “"He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."”
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 “THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.”
In this reading “Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
anew
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
divisible by two
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps he will write," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps he will write," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he will write," I said.
a human being
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
on the contrary
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps he will write," I said.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
in or at or to some place
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a rather miserable laugh, Betty added: "He _says_ he can't spell."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bettina did not hide from me how unhappy she was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CLOUD AGAIN The very next day Ranny Dallas went away to shoot somewhere in the North.
at the time that
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps he will write," I said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Perhaps he will write," I said.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "He isn't the sort that writes--not even when he's friends with a person."
Chapter 13 of My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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