Chapter 10 of Short Stories of Various Types is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Short Stories of Various Types is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner. I left the club. Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----. No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her. "How is William's wife to-day?"
Chapter 10 of Short Stories of Various Types is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading “Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “I left the club.”
take in solid food
From this reading “I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.”
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading “Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.”
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.”
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “"How is William's wife to-day?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I left the club.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
take in solid food
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
a young female
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
an event that happens
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is William's wife to-day?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is William's wife to-day?"
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
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 I left the club.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
not any; not one
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
express in words
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left the club.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happening to stand for some time at the foot of the street, I chanced to see the girl Jenny coming, and----.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is William's wife to-day?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so out of sorts that I could eat no dinner.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No; let me tell the truth, though the whole club reads; I was waiting for her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "How is William's wife to-day?"
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "How is William's wife to-day?"
Chapter 10 of Short Stories of Various Types by Laura F. [Editor] Freck holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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