Chapter 17 of No. 13 Washington Square is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of No. 13 Washington Square is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke. "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge. "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft. "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!" "Not exactly, sir," Mr. Pyecroft corrected mildly.
Chapter 17 of No. 13 Washington Square is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “"Not exactly, sir," Mr. Pyecroft corrected mildly.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “"Not exactly, sir," Mr. Pyecroft corrected mildly.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “"I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke.”
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.”
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 "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.
lacking funds
From this reading THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Not exactly, sir," Mr. Pyecroft corrected mildly.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Not exactly, sir," Mr. Pyecroft corrected mildly.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
to a moderate degree
From this reading "Not exactly, sir," Mr. Pyecroft corrected mildly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not exactly, sir," Mr. Pyecroft corrected mildly.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.
in a respectful manner
From this reading "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I fear, sir, you are right," respectfully assented Mr. Pyecroft.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD FLIGHT The storm broke.
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a scoundrel, sir!" thundered the Judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what's more, you've made me lie to the police!"
Chapter 17 of No. 13 Washington Square by Leroy Scott holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 17 holds 104 sentences of No. 13 Washington Square, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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