Chapter 24 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me? Come in, sir. Come in! My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet." And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
Chapter 24 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."”
someone who visits
From this reading “And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.”
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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 My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
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From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
opinion or judgment
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
term of address for a man
From this reading Come in, sir.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
a strong wind from the southwest
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
someone who visits
From this reading And old Quiller, the fisherman, removed his sou'wester from his snowy head and peered at the visitor from under his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the gentleman as was to come and see me?
but in spite of that
From this reading My old eyes ain't so sharp as they used to be, but I can see a many things yet."
Chapter 24 of The Odds And Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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