Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And the two extra rupees?" Langur asked cunningly. "Maybe." One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma. Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading “One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “"And the two extra rupees?"”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.”
plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
From this reading “Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe."”
plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"And the two extra rupees?"”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the two extra rupees?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Langur asked cunningly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
in an attractive manner
From this reading Langur asked cunningly.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "And the two extra rupees?"
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
slender long-tailed monkey of Asia
From this reading Langur asked cunningly.
plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "And the two extra rupees?"
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the two extra rupees?"
propel through the air
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And the two extra rupees?"
the topmost one of two
From this reading One does not throw away rupees in Upper Burma.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the hour the signal of _"Maîl, maîl!"_ (Go on, go on!) was given, and the final laps of the drive began.
Chapter 7 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 7 holds 413 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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