Chapter 11 of Silver Pitchers is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Silver Pitchers is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?" "Too cold." "Have a game of billiards?" "Too tired." "Go and call on the Fairchilds?"
Chapter 11 of Silver Pitchers is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading “"Have a game of billiards?"”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Go and call on the Fairchilds?"”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"Too cold."”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “_HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"Have a game of billiards?"”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “_HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Too tired."”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “_HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Too tired."”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “_HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"”
In this reading “"Too cold."”
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
In this reading “"Go and call on the Fairchilds?"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go and call on the Fairchilds?"
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading "Have a game of billiards?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Go and call on the Fairchilds?"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Too cold."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go and call on the Fairchilds?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Have a game of billiards?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go and call on the Fairchilds?"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have a game of billiards?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have a game of billiards?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go and call on the Fairchilds?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go and call on the Fairchilds?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Too tired."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too cold."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _HOW THEY WALKED INTO LENNOX'S LIFE_ "Come out for a drive, Harry?"
Chapter 11 of Silver Pitchers by Louisa May Alcott holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 11 holds 103 sentences of Silver Pitchers, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Silver Pitchers by Louisa May Alcott exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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