Chapter 16 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight. "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!" "I asked for you everywhere." "In the old places? I never go to them.
Chapter 16 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 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.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.”
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading “"What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “"I asked for you everywhere."”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"In the old places?”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “"But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"”
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “"What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “"But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I asked for you everywhere."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "I asked for you everywhere."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I asked for you everywhere."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I never go to them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the old places?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never go to them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "In the old places?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the old places?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never go to them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What luck!" he cried, embracing me with sincere delight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But to think that I should have to run into you on the street!"
Chapter 16 of The best short stories of 1920, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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 16 holds 501 sentences of The best short stories of 1920, and, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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