Chapter 13 of Other Main-Travelled Roads is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Other Main-Travelled Roads is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't understand," said Stacey. "Wheat Exchange. I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal. I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand. I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
Chapter 13 of Other Main-Travelled Roads is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “"Wheat Exchange.”
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading “I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.”
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “"Wheat Exchange.”
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 I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand," said Stacey.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading "Wheat Exchange.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't understand," said Stacey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
a quantity of no importance
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
not any; not one
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't understand," said Stacey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't understand," said Stacey.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've got a lot of friends in the pit, and I can come in any time on a little deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm no Jim Keene, but I hope to get cash enough to handle five thousand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't understand," said Stacey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted the old gent to start me up in it, but he said, 'Nix come arouse.'
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading "Wheat Exchange.
Chapter 13 of Other Main-Travelled Roads by Hamlin Garland holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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