Chapter 13 of The Manager of the B. & A.: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Manager of the B. & A.: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAY!” Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!” Oakley glanced up from his writing. “What's that you are telling me, Clarence?” “There's going to be a strike, Mr. Oakley.”
Chapter 13 of The Manager of the B. & A.: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading “Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!””
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!””
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Oakley glanced up from his writing.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!””
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading “Oakley glanced up from his writing.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!””
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading ““What's that you are telling me, Clarence?””
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Oakley glanced up from his writing.”
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utter impulsively
In this reading “Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!””
In this reading “Oakley glanced up from his writing.”
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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 Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What's that you are telling me, Clarence?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oakley glanced up from his writing.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Oakley glanced up from his writing.
the act of departing
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oakley glanced up from his writing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What's that you are telling me, Clarence?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There's going to be a strike, Mr. Oakley.”
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading Oakley glanced up from his writing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
express in words
From this reading SAY!”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “What's that you are telling me, Clarence?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What's that you are telling me, Clarence?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarence blurted out, “there's going to be a strike!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oakley glanced up from his writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's that you are telling me, Clarence?”
the act of creating written works
From this reading Oakley glanced up from his writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What's that you are telling me, Clarence?”
Chapter 13 of The Manager of the B. & A.: A Novel by Vaughan Kester holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 13 holds 214 sentences of The Manager of the B. & A.: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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