Chapter 2 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together. "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said. "Go in and have a look at him." But Fletcher made no movement to enter. He faced her with a certain rigidity.
Chapter 2 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “He faced her with a certain rigidity.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “But Fletcher made no movement to enter.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “But Fletcher made no movement to enter.”
the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
From this reading “He faced her with a certain rigidity.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “"You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.”
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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 THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
(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 "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go in and have a look at him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fletcher made no movement to enter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He faced her with a certain rigidity.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
to come or go into
From this reading But Fletcher made no movement to enter.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He faced her with a certain rigidity.
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading But Fletcher made no movement to enter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go in and have a look at him."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He faced her with a certain rigidity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He faced her with a certain rigidity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go in and have a look at him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Go in and have a look at him."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Fletcher made no movement to enter.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But Fletcher made no movement to enter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
not any; not one
From this reading But Fletcher made no movement to enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
with speed
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
From this reading He faced her with a certain rigidity.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE COAT OF MAIL She gave a great start at sight of him, then quickly drew herself together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He faced her with a certain rigidity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come to see if Rupert is all right for the night?" she said.
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