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Chapter 10 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Duckman made no answer. Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee. "How was that?" Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup. Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
Chapter 10 of The Competitive Nephew is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.”
pleasant-smelling
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.”
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In this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
In this reading “Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
later than; following
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
react verbally
From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
cause to be bored
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Duckman asked after he had emptied the cup.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How was that?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Duckman made no answer.
without a sound
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How was that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How was that?"
at the time that
From this reading Indeed she dropped her sewing and passed noiselessly out of the room, and when she returned ten minutes later she bore on a linen-covered tray a cup of steaming, fragrant coffee.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rudnik wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.
Chapter 10 of The Competitive Nephew by Montague Glass holds 428 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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