Chapter 3 of The Cop and the Anthem is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Cop and the Anthem is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages. “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it. Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?” She had seen the money on the table. “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
Chapter 3 of The Cop and the Anthem is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading ““What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading ““It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.”
a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
From this reading ““Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading ““What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?””
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?””
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading ““What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ““What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
and nothing more
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
a Caucasian
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
Chapter 3 of The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 416 sentences of The Cop and the Anthem, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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