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Chapter 10 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He lost his breath at that moment. She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness. “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping. “That’s why I married you instead of him. I love you for not being one!
Chapter 10 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading “She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “He lost his breath at that moment.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading ““That’s why I married you instead of him.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading ““That’s why I married you instead of him.”
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading ““He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.”
showing sorrow
From this reading ““He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.”
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In this reading “She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.”
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From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lost his breath at that moment.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I love you for not being one!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He lost his breath at that moment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I love you for not being one!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost his breath at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
active strength of body or mind
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost his breath at that moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s why I married you instead of him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “That’s why I married you instead of him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost his breath at that moment.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love you for not being one!
joined in matrimony
From this reading “That’s why I married you instead of him.
a particular point in time
From this reading He lost his breath at that moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I love you for not being one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s why I married you instead of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I love you for not being one!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
not in physical motion
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lost his breath at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s why I married you instead of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
showing sorrow
From this reading “He’s such an old smart Aleck!” she cried, still weeping.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That’s why I married you instead of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rose and threw her arms round him with the utmost heartiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s why I married you instead of him.
Chapter 10 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories by Booth Tarkington holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 404 sentences of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Fascinating Stranger, and Other Stories by Booth Tarkington exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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