Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards. "Benny Safron? He wasn't present this morning." "Not here?" shrieked Hanneh Breineh. "I pushed him out myself he should go.
Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “"Benny Safron?”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “He wasn't present this morning."”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He wasn't present this morning."”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “"I pushed him out myself he should go.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “"Not here?" shrieked Hanneh Breineh.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "Benny Safron?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not here?" shrieked Hanneh Breineh.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I pushed him out myself he should go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not here?" shrieked Hanneh Breineh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wasn't present this morning."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not here?" shrieked Hanneh Breineh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I pushed him out myself he should go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I pushed him out myself he should go.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He wasn't present this morning."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I pushed him out myself he should go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not here?" shrieked Hanneh Breineh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I pushed him out myself he should go.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He wasn't present this morning."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "I pushed him out myself he should go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Benny Safron?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I pushed him out myself he should go.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Not here?" shrieked Hanneh Breineh.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wasn't present this morning."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The teacher turned calmly and consulted her record-cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wasn't present this morning."
Chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1919, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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 21 holds 357 sentences of The best short stories of 1919, and, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The best short stories of 1919, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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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