Chapter 10 of The Debtor: A Novel is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Debtor: A Novel is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper. The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest. The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness. Anderson was conscious of exhilaration. Life assumed a new aspect.
Chapter 10 of The Debtor: A Novel is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.”
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “Life assumed a new aspect.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Life assumed a new aspect.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.”
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading “The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Anderson was conscious of exhilaration.”
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading “The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.”
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading “The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.”
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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 The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Life assumed a new aspect.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Life assumed a new aspect.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Anderson was conscious of exhilaration.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Anderson was conscious of exhilaration.
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
and nothing more
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life assumed a new aspect.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Life assumed a new aspect.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
according to the clock
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, just before nine o'clock, Anderson was sitting in his office, reading the morning paper.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had changed in the night and was blowing from the northwest.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The atmosphere was full of a wonderful clearness and freshness.
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