Chapter 11 of The Dominant Strain is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Dominant Strain is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?" Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May. The young German smiled. "How should I know?" "From experience, of course.
Chapter 11 of The Dominant Strain is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.”
a widely known person
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “"From experience, of course.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “The young German smiled.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The young German smiled.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading “CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"”
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In this reading “Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"From experience, of course.”
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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 CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
quickly and without warning
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
a widely known person
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "From experience, of course.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "From experience, of course.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From experience, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The young German smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How should I know?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How should I know?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From experience, of course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Gannion asked abruptly, one afternoon in late May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How should I know?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young German smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young German smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO "Otto, how does it feel to be a celebrity?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young German smiled.
Chapter 11 of The Dominant Strain by Anna Chapin Ray holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 409 sentences of The Dominant Strain, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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