Chapter 29 of My Little Sister is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of My Little Sister is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE? I stood ringing. I thundered at the knocker. I beat the door with my fist. An old man opened at last.
Chapter 29 of My Little Sister is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I beat the door with my fist.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I beat the door with my fist.”
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “I beat the door with my fist.”
immediately past
From this reading “An old man opened at last.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “An old man opened at last.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “I stood ringing.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “I stood ringing.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “I thundered at the knocker.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is very old
In this reading “An old man opened at last.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man opened at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thundered at the knocker.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I beat the door with my fist.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I beat the door with my fist.
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading I beat the door with my fist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood ringing.
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading I thundered at the knocker.
immediately past
From this reading An old man opened at last.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man opened at last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I beat the door with my fist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old man opened at last.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading An old man opened at last.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading I stood ringing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood ringing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thundered at the knocker.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading I thundered at the knocker.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I beat the door with my fist.
Chapter 29 of My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 29 holds 117 sentences of My Little Sister, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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