Chapter 10 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 512 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 512 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand. Zelde spoke. “That settles it. Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether! Yessir!
Chapter 10 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 512 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!”
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading “Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.”
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading ““That settles it.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Zelde spoke.”
the day after today
From this reading “Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!”
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.
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.”
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That settles it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading “That settles it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Zelde spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
the day after today
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mendel Marantz knew that his crisis was at hand.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yessir!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Either tomorrow you go to work or go altogether!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zelde spoke.
Chapter 10 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 512 sentences, grouped into 103 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 10 holds 512 sentences of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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