Chapter 10 of Real Folks is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Real Folks is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ten minutes went by. Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others. They might be kept there half an hour. Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient. He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
Chapter 10 of Real Folks is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “They might be kept there half an hour.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Ten minutes went by.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Ten minutes went by.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.”
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(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 Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ten minutes went by.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes went by.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes went by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might be kept there half an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ledwith had read all his paper, and began to grow impatient.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kenneth Kincaid got up and went out, like many others.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ten minutes went by.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He put his head out at the window, and looked and listened.
Chapter 10 of Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 400 sentences of Real Folks, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 400 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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