Chapter 3 of My Story That I Like Best is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of My Story That I Like Best is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They fled, terrified. The door banged behind them. Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room. Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down. He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
Chapter 3 of My Story That I Like Best is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “The door banged behind them.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.”
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading “He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “They fled, terrified.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.”
slightly wet
From this reading “He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “They fled, terrified.”
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.
In this reading “Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.”
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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 Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading The door banged behind them.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The door banged behind them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door banged behind them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading They fled, terrified.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
in an uncertain groping manner
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.
slightly wet
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
above and across; more than
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jo stood, shaking, in the center of the room.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading They fled, terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door banged behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The door banged behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he reached for a chair, gropingly, and sat down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fled, terrified.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He passed one moist, flabby hand over his forehead and it came away wet.
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