Chapter 10 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUE STORY OF MRS. JOHN JONES. Jones fell back into his chair. The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out. Then suddenly the color left her face.
Chapter 10 of The Crime of the French Café and Other is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Jones fell back into his chair.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Then suddenly the color left her face.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN JONES.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “JOHN JONES.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.”
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.”
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.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jones fell back into his chair.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Jones fell back into his chair.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Then suddenly the color left her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then suddenly the color left her face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Jones fell back into his chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jones fell back into his chair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jones fell back into his chair.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN JONES.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading JOHN JONES.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then suddenly the color left her face.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF MRS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF MRS.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly the color left her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF MRS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly the color left her face.
up to a particular time
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE STORY OF MRS.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman bit her lip till the blood spurted out.
Chapter 10 of The Crime of the French Café and Other by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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