Chapter 11 of On Our Selection is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of On Our Selection is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kate's Wedding. Our selection was a great place for dancing. We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know. We learned young. Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.
Chapter 11 of On Our Selection is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading “Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Our selection was a great place for dancing.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.”
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading “Our selection was a great place for dancing.”
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading “Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “Kate's Wedding.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Our selection was a great place for dancing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Our selection was a great place for dancing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our selection was a great place for dancing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our selection was a great place for dancing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate's Wedding.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We learned young.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our selection was a great place for dancing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our selection was a great place for dancing.
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading Our selection was a great place for dancing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading Mother was a firm believer in early tuition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our selection was a great place for dancing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could all dance--from Dan down--and there was n't a figure or a movement we did n't know.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Kate's Wedding.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We learned young.
Chapter 11 of On Our Selection by Steele Rudd holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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