Chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Walker went on in his slow, even voice: "The test produced more action than I expected. The hobo dived out through the door. I followed to see him disappear. But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
Chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “I followed to see him disappear.”
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading “The hobo dived out through the door.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.”
a vagrant
From this reading “The hobo dived out through the door.”
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.”
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading “But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “"The test produced more action than I expected.”
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “Walker went on in his slow, even voice:”
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.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I followed to see him disappear.
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading The hobo dived out through the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The hobo dived out through the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
divisible by two
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed to see him disappear.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I followed to see him disappear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
a vagrant
From this reading The hobo dived out through the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hobo dived out through the door.
above and across; more than
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I followed to see him disappear.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The test produced more action than I expected.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hobo dived out through the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I followed to see him disappear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not in flight; he was squatting down over the foot prints.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walker went on in his slow, even voice:
Chapter 9 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 412 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 9 holds 412 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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