Chapter 9 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?” “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly. “Oh, I wouldn’t think of being. I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you? I’m not all, really.
Chapter 9 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.”
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading ““Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?””
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading ““Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ““Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?””
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I’m not all, really.”
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading ““Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?””
used as intensifiers
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(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 I’m not all, really.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Oh, I wouldn’t think of being.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
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From this reading I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, I wouldn’t think of being.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I’m not all, really.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, no, I’m not,” she exclaimed hurriedly.
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
used as intensifiers
From this reading I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, I wouldn’t think of being.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
at the time that
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I wouldn’t think of being.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know,” began John hesitantly, “you’re much more sophisticated than I thought you were when I first saw you?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I think that sophisticated young people are _terribly_ common, don’t you?
Chapter 9 of Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 402 sentences of Tales of the Jazz Age, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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