Chapter 10 of The House of Toys is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The House of Toys is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact. By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact. It was then not a very complex problem. He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan. "May I take to-morrow off?
Chapter 10 of The House of Toys is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.”
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading “It was then not a very complex problem.”
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.”
without good reason
From this reading “He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “It was then not a very complex problem.”
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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 AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading It was then not a very complex problem.
recognizable; marked
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I take to-morrow off?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then not a very complex problem.
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
without good reason
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I take to-morrow off?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
not any; not one
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was then not a very complex problem.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "May I take to-morrow off?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was then not a very complex problem.
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From this reading AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
carry out
From this reading "May I take to-morrow off?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then not a very complex problem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May I take to-morrow off?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was then not a very complex problem.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE DOOR But Shirley was a fact.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By morning--no sleep came to him that night--he had decided what he must do about that fact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took a lightly packed bag with him to the office and at the first opportunity presented himself to Jonathan.
Chapter 10 of The House of Toys by Henry Russell Miller holds 346 sentences, grouped into 70 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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