Chapter 10 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kurt visibly inflated. "Thanks, man." They gripped one another's hands for a moment. Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt. "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
Chapter 10 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the time you go to bed
From this reading “"Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.”
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading “Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.”
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading “They gripped one another's hands for a moment.”
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading “Kurt visibly inflated.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.”
cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
From this reading “Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.”
past form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion
From this reading “Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “Kurt visibly inflated.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
the time you go to bed
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading Kurt visibly inflated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kurt visibly inflated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thanks, man."
slightly wet
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
a particular point in time
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
past form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Thanks, man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gripped one another's hands for a moment.
in a visible manner
From this reading Kurt visibly inflated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Okay, it's way past my bedtime," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kurt swiped at his moist eyes with the sleeve of his colorless grey sweatshirt.
Chapter 10 of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow 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 10 holds 408 sentences of Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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