Chapter 17 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What thoughts! "Can it be true? Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it! This will kill Antonio. But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
Chapter 17 of The best short stories of 1920, and is here in full — 510 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “This will kill Antonio.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “But then, none of us will ever be the same again."”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “But then, none of us will ever be the same again."”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What thoughts!”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"Can it be true?”
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.
anew
From this reading But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This will kill Antonio.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be true?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be true?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
at any time
From this reading But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be true?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading This will kill Antonio.
not one, and not any
From this reading But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
Identical; not different.
From this reading But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will kill Antonio.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What thoughts!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Can it be true?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But then, none of us will ever be the same again."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What thoughts!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will kill Antonio.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it has happened, and I have seen the end of it!
Chapter 17 of The best short stories of 1920, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 510 sentences, grouped into 102 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 17 holds 510 sentences of The best short stories of 1920, and, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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