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Chapter 3 of The Booming of Acre Hill, and Other is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Discharge her? Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball. "I'm not running the house, my dear. You are. I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
Chapter 3 of The Booming of Acre Hill, and Other is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.”
complete or carry out
From this reading “"Discharge her?”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.”
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading “I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.”
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading “I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.”
being of use or service
From this reading “I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
dearly loved
From this reading "I'm not running the house, my dear.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
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From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
complete or carry out
From this reading "Discharge her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Discharge her?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I'm not running the house, my dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not running the house, my dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
for more time
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm not running the house, my dear.
not any; not one
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not running the house, my dear.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "I'm not running the house, my dear.
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
express in words
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm not running the house, my dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
being of use or service
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn't ask you to tell Miss Flossie Fairfax that, as she couldn't spell, she was no longer useful as a stenographer in the office of Brinley & Rutherford.
in or at the place that
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I discharge her?" he demanded, his temper growing as he observed where he had landed his ball.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are.
Chapter 3 of The Booming of Acre Hill, and Other by John Kendrick Bangs holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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