Chapter 11 of The Oakdale Affair is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Oakdale Affair is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side. “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man. “Oh, yes,” exclaimed Giova. “He fill up now. That mak him better nature.
Chapter 11 of The Oakdale Affair is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an awkward manner
From this reading “As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.”
take in solid food
From this reading ““Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading ““He fill up now.”
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading “As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.”
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading “That mak him better nature.”
in the near future
From this reading “As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
any thing at all
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
in an awkward manner
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That mak him better nature.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
take in solid food
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, yes,” exclaimed Giova.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “He fill up now.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That mak him better nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
a terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s to provide money and recruit fighters around the world
From this reading That mak him better nature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That mak him better nature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He fill up now.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” exclaimed Giova.
in the near future
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mak him better nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did he find anything to eat?” asked the man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He fill up now.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As the three stood waiting in silence Giova came presently among them, the beast Beppo lumbering awkwardly at her side.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” exclaimed Giova.
Chapter 11 of The Oakdale Affair by Edgar Rice Burroughs holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 11 holds 189 sentences of The Oakdale Affair, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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