Chapter 15 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE EVA. Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch. As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva. "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you? You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Chapter 15 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.”
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.”
march in a procession
From this reading “Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “"For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?”
look attentively
From this reading “Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
anew
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE EVA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
immediately past
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE EVA.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
march in a procession
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
look attentively
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
in or at the place that
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Chapter 15 of The Efficiency Expert by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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