Chapter 10 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand. "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement. "That would be too good of you. Shall we start to-morrow?" "Let me see,--we must have an excuse.
Chapter 10 of Paul Patoff is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “"Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Let me see,--we must have an excuse.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Shall we start to-morrow?"”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Let me see,--we must have an excuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That would be too good of you.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Let me see,--we must have an excuse.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That would be too good of you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let me see,--we must have an excuse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see,--we must have an excuse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Let me see,--we must have an excuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That would be too good of you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see,--we must have an excuse.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we start to-morrow?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shall we start to-morrow?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That would be too good of you.
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From this reading Shall we start to-morrow?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That would be too good of you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paul started up in his chair, and stretched out his hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we start to-morrow?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That would be too good of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you really go with me?" he cried in great excitement.
Chapter 10 of Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 439 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 10 holds 439 sentences of Paul Patoff, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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