Chapter 4 of Short Stories of the New America is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Short Stories of the New America is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He checked himself. Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper. This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward. Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler. He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
Chapter 4 of Short Stories of the New America is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “He checked himself.”
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.”
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading “This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.”
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading “This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.”
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.”
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.
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an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
In this reading “He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.”
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.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
for the reason that
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He checked himself.
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
set up or found
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He checked himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He checked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
not any; not one
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
express in words
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not been aware of any special interest in the American flag.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Cash could not understand his own strange surge of choler.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that he had no more to say, but because to his astonishment he found he was beginning to lose his temper.
showing curiosity
From this reading This phenomenon halted his speech and turned his wondering thoughts inward.
Chapter 4 of Short Stories of the New America by Mary Augusta[Editor] Laselle holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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