Chapter 37 of The best short stories of 1921, and is here in full — 572 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The best short stories of 1921, and is here in full — 572 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STREET, JULIAN (LEONARD). (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall. Harp. M. Sept. (143:409.)
Chapter 37 of The best short stories of 1921, and is here in full — 572 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “(1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.”
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “Harp.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “STREET, JULIAN (LEONARD).”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “STREET, JULIAN (LEONARD).”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “M. Sept.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “STREET, JULIAN (LEONARD).”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “(1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.”
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From this reading (143:409.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (143:409.)
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Harp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading STREET, JULIAN (LEONARD).
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading STREET, JULIAN (LEONARD).
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Sept.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading M. Sept.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading STREET, JULIAN (LEONARD).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading (1879- .) (_See 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920._) (_H._) **Voice in the Hall.
Chapter 37 of The best short stories of 1921, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 572 sentences, grouped into 115 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 37 holds 572 sentences of The best short stories of 1921, and, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.
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