Chapter 11 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories 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 Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window. “That would have been a nice way to treat us!” The Elder made an extravagant bow. “If you give no hint----” Susannah laughed. “No one ever got so many hints.
Chapter 11 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “The Elder made an extravagant bow.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “The Elder made an extravagant bow.”
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading “The Elder made an extravagant bow.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading ““If you give no hint----” Susannah laughed.”
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading ““No one ever got so many hints.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ““That would have been a nice way to treat us!””
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading ““That would have been a nice way to treat us!””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Elder made an extravagant bow.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The Elder made an extravagant bow.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Elder made an extravagant bow.
at any time
From this reading “No one ever got so many hints.
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading The Elder made an extravagant bow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “If you give no hint----” Susannah laughed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No one ever got so many hints.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “If you give no hint----” Susannah laughed.
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading “No one ever got so many hints.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you give no hint----” Susannah laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “If you give no hint----” Susannah laughed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Elder made an extravagant bow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “No one ever got so many hints.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
not any; not one
From this reading “If you give no hint----” Susannah laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one ever got so many hints.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No one ever got so many hints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would have been a nice way to treat us!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, we began to think you weren’t coming!” cried Susannah, smiling out of the window.
Chapter 11 of The Emperor of Elam, and other stories by H. G. (Harrison Griswold) Dwight 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 Emperor of Elam, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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