Chapter 10 of Short stories from Life is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Short stories from Life is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I obeyed. "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued. "My agent wired that I'd find you here. Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key. What's the matter with our friend?"
Chapter 10 of Short stories from Life is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “"My agent wired that I'd find you here.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “"You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “I obeyed.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “"My agent wired that I'd find you here.”
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What's the matter with our friend?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter with our friend?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I obeyed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What's the matter with our friend?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knew I'd be late, so sent you the key.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter with our friend?"
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter with our friend?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My agent wired that I'd find you here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're Mr. Jones, I believe!--I'm Mr. Richman," he continued.
Chapter 10 of Short stories from Life by Thomas L. [Author of introduction, etc.] Masson holds 410 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.
Chapter 10 holds 410 sentences of Short stories from Life, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Short stories from Life by Thomas L. [Author of introduction, etc.] Masson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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