Chapter 12 of Odd Numbers is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Odd Numbers is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that? Not her. At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert. Now wouldn't that crust you?
Chapter 12 of Odd Numbers is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.”
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading “Now wouldn't that crust you?”
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading “At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.”
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading “TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?”
liable to weep easily
From this reading “At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.”
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settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
In this reading “TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?”
In this reading “At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.”
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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 TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
later than; following
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Now wouldn't that crust you?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not her.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
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From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not her.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now wouldn't that crust you?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
liable to weep easily
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
at the time that
From this reading At the very next pay day she hands in her two weeks' notice, and when they pin her right down to facts she admits weepy that she means to start out lookin' for Egbert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now wouldn't that crust you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TRUCKLES' BROAD JUMP And do you imagine Kitty Marston settles down to a life job after that?
Chapter 12 of Odd Numbers by Sewell Ford holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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