Chapter 20 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office. "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him. Her eyes were shining. The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them. He could not find a word to say.
Chapter 20 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “"You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.”
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.”
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.”
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading “A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.”
a marine turtle
From this reading “A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.”
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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 SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not find a word to say.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were shining.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He could not find a word to say.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not find a word to say.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were shining.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.
and nothing more
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not find a word to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
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From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
a marine turtle
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
express in words
From this reading He could not find a word to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Her eyes were shining.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The gifts of friendship and admiration were in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were shining.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He could not find a word to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dandy boy!" she cried, and held out both hands to him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES Ramona met Arthur Ridley face to face just outside of the post-office.
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