Chapter 2 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I’m only telling you to get everything straight. At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet. You know how a fellow is that way. One of them was his girl and the other his sister. I had figured that out.
Chapter 2 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “I had figured that out.”
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “One of them was his girl and the other his sister.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “I’m only telling you to get everything straight.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “I’m only telling you to get everything straight.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.”
In this reading “At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know how a fellow is that way.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
a boy or man
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I had figured that out.
past form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
a young female
From this reading One of them was his girl and the other his sister.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had figured that out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know how a fellow is that way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know how a fellow is that way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how a fellow is that way.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them was his girl and the other his sister.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was his girl and the other his sister.
and nothing more
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them was his girl and the other his sister.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had figured that out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One of them was his girl and the other his sister.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was his girl and the other his sister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You know how a fellow is that way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m only telling you to get everything straight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At Sandusky, that afternoon I was at the fair, this young fellow with the two girls was fussed, being with the girls and losing his bet.
Chapter 2 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 522 sentences, grouped into 105 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 2 holds 522 sentences of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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