Chapter 18 of The best British short stories of 1922 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The best British short stories of 1922 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I had none. A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade." "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother." "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'" Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.
Chapter 18 of The best British short stories of 1922 is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.”
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.”
extreme mental distress
From this reading “"I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “"I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “"I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"”
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."”
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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 A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade."
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.
(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 A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
extreme mental distress
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
a youthful male person
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade."
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
a young female
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had none.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
the sound of laughing
From this reading Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
not one, and not any
From this reading "I had none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
a brief written record
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth's mischievous laugh affirmed his accusation.
express in words
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
and nothing more
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade."
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
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From this reading A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had no sisters; but there was a girl next door--and her brother."
which person or people
From this reading A sister, that's all--who carried a sunshade."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I note in jealous anguish of spirit," remarked Dickie. "that you do not simply say 'a girl and boy next door.'"
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