Chapter 19 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The blue shadows lengthened. The gang knocked off work. The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot. The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood. Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
Chapter 19 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.”
throw carelessly
From this reading “Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.”
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading “The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.”
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading “The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.”
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading “The blue shadows lengthened.”
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.”
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading “The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.”
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading “The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.”
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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 Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue shadows lengthened.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
throw carelessly
From this reading Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
an association of criminals
From this reading The gang knocked off work.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Crossman declined a cordial invitation to join the gang at chuck.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The gang knocked off work.
immediately past
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The blue shadows lengthened.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gang knocked off work.
above and across; more than
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
done under pressure
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The blue shadows lengthened.
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue shadows lengthened.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last log was rushed down the satin ice of the chute to leap over its fellows at the foot.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The smell of bacon sifted through the odours of evergreen branches and new-cut wood.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The gang knocked off work.
Chapter 19 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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 19 holds 379 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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