Chapter 13 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He would never ask alms. I would have been relieved if he had. Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say: “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money. Don’t worry, please.
Chapter 13 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.”
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading “He would never ask alms.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Don’t worry, please.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “I would have been relieved if he had.”
be seated
From this reading “Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry, please.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading He would never ask alms.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He would never ask alms.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I would have been relieved if he had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t worry, please.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
the act of departing
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would have been relieved if he had.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have been relieved if he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would never ask alms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have been relieved if he had.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would have been relieved if he had.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never ask alms.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Don’t worry, please.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading I would have been relieved if he had.
express in words
From this reading Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:
be seated
From this reading Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Instead he would sit and smile, and his smile would say:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Don’t worry, please.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would never ask alms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, my friend, you are afraid I am going to ask you for money.
Chapter 13 of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 508 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 13 holds 508 sentences of The best short stories of 1922, and the yearbook of the American short, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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