Chapter 10 of The Bandbox is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Bandbox is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think. If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom." "By all means," assented his host, rising. Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door. Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.
Chapter 10 of The Bandbox is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."”
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading “If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “"By all means," assented his host, rising.”
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “"Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.”
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading “"Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.”
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 “"Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.”
In this reading “"By all means," assented his host, rising.”
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 "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.
(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 "By all means," assented his host, rising.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By all means," assented his host, rising.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means," assented his host, rising.
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "By all means," assented his host, rising.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "By all means," assented his host, rising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
and nothing more
From this reading Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means," assented his host, rising.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "By all means," assented his host, rising.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Alison had just gained the head of the stairs.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Iff swung out of sight into the back room as Staff went to and opened the hall-door.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Taxicab stopping outside," he said in a low voice: "woman getting out--Miss Landis, I think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you don't mind, I'll dodge into your bedroom."
Chapter 10 of The Bandbox by Louis Joseph Vance holds 415 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 10 holds 415 sentences of The Bandbox, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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