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Chapter 5 of The Girl and the Bill An American Story is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"EVANS, S. R." The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road. Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police. From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two. She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
Chapter 5 of The Girl and the Bill An American Story is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “"EVANS, S. R."”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.”
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading “The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.”
without speaking
From this reading “The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.”
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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 Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading "EVANS, S. R."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
a young female
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
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 Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading "EVANS, S. R."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "EVANS, S. R."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
without speaking
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
move hurridly
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The car ran silently through the Park and out on the broad Sheridan Road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She seemed to be using the opportunity to rest, for her attitude was relaxed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
in or at the place that
From this reading Orme put on as much speed as was safe in a district where there were so many police.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading From time to time the girl indicated the direction with a word or two.
Chapter 5 of The Girl and the Bill An American Story by Bannister Merwin holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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