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Chapter 5 of Odd craft [complete] is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Odd craft [complete] is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him. She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for. “I’m just going as far as the corner.” “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby. Mrs. Truefitt turned to her daughter and whispered.
Chapter 5 of Odd craft [complete] is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading ““I’m just going as far as the corner.””
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Mrs. Truefitt turned to her daughter and whispered.”
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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 Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’m just going as far as the corner.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “I’m just going as far as the corner.”
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Truefitt turned to her daughter and whispered.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I’m just going as far as the corner.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m just going as far as the corner.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m just going as far as the corner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m just going as far as the corner.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Truefitt turned to her daughter and whispered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me all that’s happened since I’ve been away,” said Mr. Catesby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m just going as far as the corner.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Truefitt turned to her daughter and whispered.
not required or requested
From this reading She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Mrs. Truefitt turned to her daughter and whispered.
Chapter 5 of Odd craft [complete] by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 5 holds 388 sentences of Odd craft [complete], unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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