Chapter 3 of The Adventures of a Woman Hobo is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Adventures of a Woman Hobo is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking. All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me. I burst into tears. “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe? Run ’em in?” queried Tim.
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of a Woman Hobo is here in full — 407 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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a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Run ’em in?” queried Tim.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
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In this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
In this reading “I burst into tears.”
In this reading “I burst into tears.”
In this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
In this reading “All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.”
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 All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
(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 All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
the act of breaking something
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I burst into tears.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
a quad with a square body
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I burst into tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I burst into tears.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
above and across; more than
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading Run ’em in?” queried Tim.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run ’em in?” queried Tim.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the familiar car moved away, my heart seemed breaking.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Run ’em in?” queried Tim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading All my hopes of reaching California in a few days crashed to the ground; thoughts of the fierce railroad detectives, the waiting jail, the courtroom in the morning, surged over me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What ya goin’ t’ do wid ’em, Joe?
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