Chapter 10 of The Cross-Cut is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Cross-Cut is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't believe it!" Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm. "I don't believe it!" "I can't!" Robert answered.
Chapter 10 of The Cross-Cut is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Robert answered.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"I don't believe it!"”
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert answered.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Robert answered.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't!"
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe it!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe it!"
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anita Richmond exclaimed with conviction and clutched at Fairchild's arm.
Chapter 10 of The Cross-Cut by Courtney Ryley Cooper holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 10 holds 203 sentences of The Cross-Cut, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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