Chapter 9 of Short Stories for High Schools is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Short Stories for High Schools is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street. But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand. “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go. I didn’t steal the cab, sir. S’help me, I didn’t.
Chapter 9 of Short Stories for High Schools is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “I didn’t steal the cab, sir.”
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading ““Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “I didn’t steal the cab, sir.”
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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 Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading I didn’t steal the cab, sir.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t steal the cab, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t steal the cab, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
a particular point in time
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading S’help me, I didn’t.
term of address for a man
From this reading I didn’t steal the cab, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I didn’t steal the cab, sir.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Don’t let them stop me, mister,” he cried, “please let me go.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was up on his knees in a moment, and caught at the man’s hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some one in the crowd reached up and caught him by the ankles, and with a quick jerk pulled him off the box, and threw him on to the street.
Chapter 9 of Short Stories for High Schools by Rosa Mary Redding[Editor] Mikels holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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