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The best short stories of 1919, and
The best short stories of 1919, and

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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COURNOS, JOHN.
How to Read the Russian Novelists.
Every.
Sept.
6.
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The best short stories of 1919, and

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The best short stories of 1919, and is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COURNOS, JOHN.
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How to Read the Russian Novelists.
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Every.
/ˈevəri/
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Sept.
/sept/
Line 5
6.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Every.”

john noun US /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “COURNOS, JOHN.”

Novelists noun US /ˈnɑːvələsts/

plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels

From this reading “How to Read the Russian Novelists.”

Read verb US /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “How to Read the Russian Novelists.”

Russian noun US /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading “How to Read the Russian Novelists.”

Sept noun US /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “Sept.”

All words in this reading · 11

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.

6

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 6.

COURNOS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COURNOS, JOHN.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How to Read the Russian Novelists.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading COURNOS, JOHN.

NovelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/

plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels

From this reading How to Read the Russian Novelists.

ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading How to Read the Russian Novelists.

RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading How to Read the Russian Novelists.

SeptnounUS /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Sept.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How to Read the Russian Novelists.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How to Read the Russian Novelists.

Chapter 25 of The best short stories of 1919, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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.

What does chapter 25 of The best short stories of 1919, and contain?

Chapter 25 holds 335 sentences of The best short stories of 1919, and, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 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 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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Work through the 67 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #23445, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 2962 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The best short stories of 1919, and

Words and structures a reader meets early in The best short stories of 1919, and, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Editor
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Short
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Stories
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Century
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