Chapter 15 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I see.” Without effort he changed the subject. “Are you going to keep the house?” “I think so,” she said, nodding. “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
Chapter 15 of Tales of the Jazz Age is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Without effort he changed the subject.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Without effort he changed the subject.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading ““I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ““I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ““I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading ““I think so,” she said, nodding.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Without effort he changed the subject.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ““I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you going to keep the house?”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Without effort he changed the subject.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Without effort he changed the subject.
the act of departing
From this reading “Are you going to keep the house?”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without effort he changed the subject.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Are you going to keep the house?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Are you going to keep the house?”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “I think so,” she said, nodding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think so,” she said, nodding.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think so,” she said, nodding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I think so,” she said, nodding.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Without effort he changed the subject.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I’ve lived here so long, Harry, it’d seem terrible to move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without effort he changed the subject.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think so,” she said, nodding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are you going to keep the house?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without effort he changed the subject.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you going to keep the house?”
Chapter 15 of Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 15 holds 413 sentences of Tales of the Jazz Age, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales of the Jazz Age, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
