Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road. "Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling. "You bet! No finer little girl in this territory!" Giddings replied promptly.
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 53/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 261–265
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You bet!”
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.”
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “No finer little girl in this territory!"”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “"Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “Giddings replied promptly.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “No finer little girl in this territory!"”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.”
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet!
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading No finer little girl in this territory!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giddings replied promptly.
a young female
From this reading No finer little girl in this territory!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No finer little girl in this territory!"
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling.
not any; not one
From this reading No finer little girl in this territory!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling.
with little or no delay
From this reading Giddings replied promptly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Giddings replied promptly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading No finer little girl in this territory!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No finer little girl in this territory!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
up to a particular time
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He took one hand from the wheel and waved until they were out of sight down a curve in the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Friend of yours?" said Morgan Pell, smiling.
Chapter 1 of The Bad Man: A Novel by Charles Hanson Towne holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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.
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