The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short

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By Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 2 of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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“Twenty dollars,” he suggested.

“Perhaps twenty-one.

Do not worry.

It shall be sold to the best advantage—for your little daughter—” And then, quite suddenly, Fanny burst into laughter—gurgling laughter that shook her body, choked her throat, and leaped out in a stream of blood from her tortured lungs.

“Twenty dollars!” she cried, “Twenty-one!

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The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Twenty dollars,” he suggested.

Line 2

“Perhaps twenty-one.

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Do not worry.

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Line 5

“Twenty dollars!” she cried, “Twenty-one!

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Blood noun US /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “It shall be sold to the best advantage—for your little daughter—” And then, quite suddenly, Fanny burst into laughter—gurgling laughter that shook her body, choked her throat, and leaped out in a stream of blood from her tortured lungs.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

Throat noun US /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It shall be sold to the best advantage—for your little daughter—” And then, quite suddenly, Fanny burst into laughter—gurgling laughter that shook her body, choked her throat, and leaped out in a stream of blood from her tortured lungs.

advantage

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

best

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bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

body

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burst

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choked

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cried

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From this reading “Twenty dollars!” she cried, “Twenty-one!

daughter

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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not worry.

dollars

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From this reading “Twenty dollars,” he suggested.

Fanny

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gurgling

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Twenty dollars,” he suggested.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

laughter

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leaped

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little

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lungs

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not worry.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

out

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Perhaps

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From this reading “Perhaps twenty-one.

quite

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Twenty dollars!” she cried, “Twenty-one!

shook

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sold

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stream

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suddenly

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suggested

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From this reading “Twenty dollars,” he suggested.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

then

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throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

tortured

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Twenty

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From this reading “Twenty dollars,” he suggested.

twenty-one

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From this reading “Perhaps twenty-one.

worry

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From this reading Do not worry.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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