Chapter 11 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pitkin laughed noisily. "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded. "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry. "I aim to live so's to miss it." He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
Chapter 11 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading “"I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.”
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading “He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.”
no longer active or practicing
From this reading “He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.”
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading “Pitkin laughed noisily.”
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading “"I aim to live so's to miss it."”
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.”
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From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "I aim to live so's to miss it."
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From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
no longer active or practicing
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Pitkin laughed noisily.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I aim to live so's to miss it."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I aim to live so's to miss it."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Pitkin laughed noisily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
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From this reading Pitkin laughed noisily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "I aim to live so's to miss it."
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I hope I ain't agoin' to git it," said Old Man Curry.
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading He lapsed into silence, and the straw began to twitch to the slow grinding motion of his lower jaw.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where do you get that stuff?" he demanded.
Chapter 11 of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 11 holds 436 sentences of Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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