Chapter 9 of The House of Torchy is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The House of Torchy is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee. "Oh, Torchy! Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?" I cuts in. "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
Chapter 9 of The House of Torchy is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “I cuts in.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “"Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.”
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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 A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
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From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
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From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading I cuts in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"
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From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"
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From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cuts in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Torchy!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Torchy!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CARRY-ON FOR CLARA "Now turn around," says Vee.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you don't think I'm goin' to the office like this, do you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, you look perfectly----" "Do I?"
Chapter 9 of The House of Torchy by Sewell Ford holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 9 holds 301 sentences of The House of Torchy, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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