Chapter 31 of The Man in Lower Ten is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Man in Lower Ten is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension. “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?” “Yes.” Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication. It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
Chapter 31 of The Man in Lower Ten is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.”
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading ““Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?””
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ““Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?””
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading ““Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?””
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.”
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading “Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.”
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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 It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
terminate
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
and nothing more
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave us a chance to smile and look relieved.
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND ONLY ONE ARM Hotchkiss was the first to break the tension.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hotchkiss put away his note-book and looked around with an air of triumphant vindication.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Sullivan,” he asked suddenly, “was your sister left-handed?”
Chapter 31 of The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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