Chapter 5 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Awake, Katy? You slept nicely. You feel better now. Here's Eugene come to see you. I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
Chapter 5 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Awake, Katy?”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.”
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading “Here's Eugene come to see you.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “You feel better now.”
in a nice way
From this reading “You slept nicely.”
be seated
From this reading “I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “You slept nicely.”
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 “I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.”
In this reading “You feel better now.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.”
attend as a visitor
In this reading “I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
any thing at all
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Awake, Katy?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You feel better now.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here's Eugene come to see you.
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Here's Eugene come to see you.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You feel better now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's Eugene come to see you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Awake, Katy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
in a nice way
From this reading You slept nicely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You feel better now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here's Eugene come to see you.
be seated
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading You slept nicely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here's Eugene come to see you.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have got to go out, and Lizzie's busy, so Eugene will sit in the next room and call her if you want anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You slept nicely.
Chapter 5 of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 by Various holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 451 sentences of Stories by American Authors, Volume 7, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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