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Short Stories. Early October, 1923
Short Stories. Early October, 1923

Chapter I

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Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
Blank pages have been eliminated.
Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
A few typographical errors have been corrected.
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Short Stories. Early October, 1923

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Short Stories. Early October, 1923 is here in full — 4575 sentences across 915 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/915 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.
Line 2
Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.
Line 3
Blank pages have been eliminated.
/blæŋk ˈpeɪdʒəz hæv bɪn ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
Line 4
Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.
/ˌveriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈspelɪŋ ənd ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən hæv bɪn left æz ɪn ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl/
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A few typographical errors have been corrected.
/ə fjuː ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn kərˈektəd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

denoted verb US /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading “Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”

eliminated verb US /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/

past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out

From this reading “Blank pages have been eliminated.”

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.”

Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.”

spelling noun US /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “A few typographical errors have been corrected.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Blank pages adjective + noun counted as “blank page”

In this reading “Blank pages have been eliminated.”

All words in this reading · 39

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading A few typographical errors have been corrected.

denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/

past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/

past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out

From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading A few typographical errors have been corrected.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few typographical errors have been corrected.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Blank pages have been eliminated.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

Two-columns

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading A few typographical errors have been corrected.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Two-columns text has been converted to a single column Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

uppercasenoun

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Small uppercase have been replaced with regular uppercase.

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