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Chapter 10 of The Grandissimes is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice. Go, get the air on the Plaza. We will keep shop for you. Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best." And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
Chapter 10 of The Grandissimes is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."”
remove the dust from
From this reading “ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “Go, get the air on the Plaza.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “We will keep shop for you.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.”
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 ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Go, get the air on the Plaza.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
a state at a particular time
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
remove the dust from
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Go, get the air on the Plaza.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go, get the air on the Plaza.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
characteristic of humanity
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We will keep shop for you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
not any; not one
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go, get the air on the Plaza.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Go, get the air on the Plaza.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
do one's shopping
From this reading We will keep shop for you.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
carry out
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Stay as long as you like and come home in any condition you think best."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will keep shop for you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Joseph, tormented into this course, put on his hat and went out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will keep shop for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROLLED IN THE DUST "No, Frowenfeld," said little Doctor Keene, speaking for the after-dinner loungers, "you must take a little human advice.
Chapter 10 of The Grandissimes by George Washington Cable holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 231 sentences of The Grandissimes, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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