Chapter 5 of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fernet felt himself shivering. “Come,” he thought, “this will never do! The man is either mad or jesting.” He reached for the anisette. “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
Chapter 5 of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
From this reading “He reached for the anisette.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “The man is either mad or jesting.””
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Fernet felt himself shivering.”
roused to anger
From this reading “The man is either mad or jesting.””
cause to run
From this reading ““Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “He reached for the anisette.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “Fernet felt himself shivering.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.”
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.
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liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
From this reading He reached for the anisette.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come,” he thought, “this will never do!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Come,” he thought, “this will never do!
one or the other of two
From this reading The man is either mad or jesting.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Fernet felt himself shivering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fernet felt himself shivering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reached for the anisette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come,” he thought, “this will never do!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fernet felt himself shivering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man is either mad or jesting.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading The man is either mad or jesting.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
roused to anger
From this reading The man is either mad or jesting.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man is either mad or jesting.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Come,” he thought, “this will never do!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man is either mad or jesting.”
cause to run
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached for the anisette.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Fernet felt himself shivering.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man is either mad or jesting.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come,” he thought, “this will never do!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Come,” he thought, “this will never do!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come,” he thought, “this will never do!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me pour it for you,” suggested Flavio Minetti.
Chapter 5 of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 5 holds 392 sentences of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Best Short Stories of 1918, and the Yearbook of the American Short by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 392 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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