Chapter 10 of The Lever: A Novel is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Lever: A Novel is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly. "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now." Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham. "Not now?" he said. "Why not now, Allen?"
Chapter 10 of The Lever: A Novel is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “"Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “"You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."”
with low volume
From this reading “"You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."”
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From this reading Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
a state at a particular time
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
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From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not now?" he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
not any; not one
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not now?" he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
with low volume
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not now?" he said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Allen looked hesitatingly at Eleanor and Alice and then at Gorham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not now, Allen?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are in no condition for work to-night," Gorham remarked, quietly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Draw your chair up here beside me, and let us talk it all out right now."
Chapter 10 of The Lever: A Novel by William Dana Orcutt holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 436 sentences of The Lever: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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