Chapter 12 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?” “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly. “Oh, thank you. I wish he would.” Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.
Chapter 12 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European shad
From this reading “Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading ““Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ““Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?””
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading ““Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?””
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ““Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?””
on a floor above
From this reading ““Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?””
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?””
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.
European shad
From this reading Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish he would.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish he would.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, thank you.
on one occasion
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
in a sullen manner
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Oh, thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Allis turned suddenly upon Mrs. Conway.
on a floor above
From this reading “Ben can telephone from the extension upstairs,” Maud suggested sullenly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Then will someone go out and telephone for me”--she gave the number--“and ask them to send my car at once?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish he would.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish he would.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, thank you.
Chapter 12 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 513 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 12 holds 513 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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