Chapter 5 of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly. "Then I excuse you." "No, indeed," cried she, vehemently. "You needn't excuse me at all. If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
Chapter 5 of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Then I excuse you."”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “"I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.”
in a vehement manner
From this reading “"No, indeed," cried she, vehemently.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You needn't excuse me at all.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You needn't excuse me at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, indeed," cried she, vehemently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Then I excuse you."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed," cried she, vehemently.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't excuse me at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You needn't excuse me at all.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed," cried she, vehemently.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I excuse you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
in a vehement manner
From this reading "No, indeed," cried she, vehemently.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I shall be fourteen six weeks before Christmas," answered she, frankly.
produce a literary work
From this reading If you don't want to write my exercise, you may send the book back again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I excuse you."
Chapter 5 of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 by William [Editor] Patten holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 426 sentences of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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