Chapter 16 of The Morning Glory Club is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Morning Glory Club is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples. "Mornin'," replied Peter. "Nice kind of weather." "Yes." "How's things?"
Chapter 16 of The Morning Glory Club is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
in a busy manner
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
in a busy manner
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's things?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Nice kind of weather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mornin'," replied Peter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Nice kind of weather."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Mornin'," replied Peter.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Mornin'," replied Peter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "How's things?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Nice kind of weather."
in or at the place that
From this reading Advertising "HOW d'y'," said Sam Billings, one morning as he sauntered into Stout's Grocery, where the proprietor was busily engaged sorting a barrel of apples.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 16 of The Morning Glory Club by George A. (George Alexander) Kyle holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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