Chapter 10 of O+F is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of O+F is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car. He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants." Oliver got out. The man approached and looked at him closely. He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.
Chapter 10 of O+F is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading “He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."”
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.”
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver got out.”
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.”
a diluting agent
From this reading “He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.”
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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 A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man approached and looked at him closely.
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The man approached and looked at him closely.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oliver got out.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man approached and looked at him closely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man approached and looked at him closely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver got out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oliver got out.
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
compacted by ironing
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man approached and looked at him closely.
a diluting agent
From this reading He was clean-shaven, darker than Oliver, thinner, and more severe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wearing a baseball cap that said, "San Francisco Giants."
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
a kind of heavy jacket (“windcheater” is a British term)
From this reading A short man wearing black pressed pants and a gray windbreaker approached his car.
Chapter 10 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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