Chapter 15 of O+F is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of O+F is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bad to the bone," Oliver said. He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her. "Some bones," he said. He sat on the log and shook his head. "Damn .
Chapter 15 of O+F is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “"Bad to the bone," Oliver said.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “"Some bones," he said.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn .”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “He sat on the log and shook his head.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “"Bad to the bone," Oliver said.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He sat on the log and shook his head.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bad to the bone," Oliver said.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Bad to the bone," Oliver said.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Some bones," he said.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn .
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He sat on the log and shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on the log and shook his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He sat on the log and shook his head.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Bad to the bone," Oliver said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on the log and shook his head.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached down for her coffee and handed it to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bad to the bone," Oliver said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on the log and shook his head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He sat on the log and shook his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some bones," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bad to the bone," Oliver said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bad to the bone," Oliver said.
Chapter 15 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau holds 403 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.
Chapter 15 holds 403 sentences of O+F, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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