Chapter 9 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn. Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat. “What do you say, Anders?” asked Björn. Björn was in good humor. The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
Chapter 9 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.”
a person who buys
From this reading “The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.”
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading “The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “Björn was in good humor.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading “Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.”
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading “The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.”
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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a cheerful and agreeable mood
In this reading “Björn was in good humor.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn.”
look about oneself
In this reading “Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.”
seek information from
In this reading “Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you say, Anders?” asked Björn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
a person who buys
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you say, Anders?” asked Björn.
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Björn was in good humor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Björn was in good humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Björn was in good humor.
immediately past
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
above and across; more than
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
someone who asks a question
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Björn looked at Red Anders, and Red Anders looked at Björn.
express in words
From this reading “What do you say, Anders?” asked Björn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then they both looked up at the questioner, and at last they looked around at the boat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Björn was in good humor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The potato transaction had gone off famously, and the buyer had, over and above, treated them well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you say, Anders?” asked Björn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you say, Anders?” asked Björn.
Chapter 9 of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2 by William [Editor] Patten holds 408 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 9 holds 408 sentences of Short story classics (Foreign) — Vol. 2, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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