Chapter 14 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap. "No, he ain't," said another. "He's warm." "But look at his eyes," said the first. "They ain't right."
Chapter 14 of The Happy Venture is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “"No, he ain't," said another.”
comparative of “dead” — no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"They ain't right."”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “"He's warm."”
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 THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, he ain't," said another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No, he ain't," said another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But look at his eyes," said the first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But look at his eyes," said the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
comparative of “dead” — no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But look at his eyes," said the first.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But look at his eyes," said the first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he ain't," said another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But look at his eyes," said the first.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he ain't," said another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They ain't right."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They ain't right."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "He's warm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE _CELESTINE_ PLAYS HER PART "He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.
Chapter 14 of The Happy Venture by Edith Ballinger Price holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 14 holds 182 sentences of The Happy Venture, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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