Chapter 3 of The Exiles and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Exiles and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name. Allen shrank back in terror. "You coward!" he hissed. "You promised me you'd be content with what you have." Holcombe looked at him in amazement.
Chapter 3 of The Exiles and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Allen shrank back in terror.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Holcombe looked at him in amazement.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “"You promised me you'd be content with what you have."”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"You coward!" he hissed.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “"You coward!" he hissed.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “Allen shrank back in terror.”
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 He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Allen shrank back in terror.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Holcombe looked at him in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Allen shrank back in terror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "You coward!" he hissed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holcombe looked at him in amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "You coward!" he hissed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holcombe looked at him in amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Holcombe looked at him in amazement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Allen shrank back in terror.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Allen shrank back in terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stopped in some confusion, interrupted by a sharp knock at the door and two voices calling his name.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You coward!" he hissed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You promised me you'd be content with what you have."
Chapter 3 of The Exiles and Other Stories by Richard Harding Davis holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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