Chapter 11 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tommy for once in his life was stern. "He oughta of told Jane. Somebody's got to tell her." So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend. "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
Chapter 11 of The Gay Cockade is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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joined in matrimony
From this reading “"Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."”
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “"Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."”
do one's shopping
From this reading “"Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."”
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “Somebody's got to tell her."”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “Tommy for once in his life was stern.”
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “"Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.”
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 So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Somebody's got to tell her."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He oughta of told Jane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Somebody's got to tell her."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He oughta of told Jane.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He oughta of told Jane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
on one occasion
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
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From this reading "He oughta of told Jane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
do one's shopping
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading Somebody's got to tell her."
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading "Jane," he said, sitting on a high stool in her little sandwich shop--"Jane, O-liver's married."
express in words
From this reading Somebody's got to tell her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody's got to tell her."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He oughta of told Jane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading So the next day he took it on himself--feeling a traitor to his friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy for once in his life was stern.
Chapter 11 of The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Gay Cockade, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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