Chapter 3 of The Great Accident is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Great Accident is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals. Mr. Chase was no provincial. He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati. He had been a guest at fine homes. He knew what was what.
Chapter 3 of The Great Accident is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading “He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.”
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading “He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.”
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.”
of or associated with a province
From this reading “Mr. Chase was no provincial.”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.”
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In this reading “JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.”
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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 had been a guest at fine homes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a guest at fine homes.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
possessive form of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had been a guest at fine homes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He had been a guest at fine homes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been a guest at fine homes.
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Chase was no provincial.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Chase was no provincial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
of or associated with a province
From this reading Mr. Chase was no provincial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew what was what.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JACK ROUTT One of Mrs. Chase’s difficulties with hired girls was that Winthrop Chase, Senior, liked style with his meals.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He had traveled; he had lived at good hotels; he knew New York, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
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