Chapter 25 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Say, Bert! We can take Big Bear along in our boat. Isn't that so?" Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words. They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
Chapter 25 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.”
have
From this reading “We can take Big Bear along in our boat.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “We can take Big Bear along in our boat.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
have
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Bert!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't that so?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
take the midday meal
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Bert!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isn't that so?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
carry out
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't that so?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can take Big Bear along in our boat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated at the next table at lunch, his American friend and her excessively English cousin.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Merefleet looked up from his paper as he heard the words.
Chapter 25 of The Odds And Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 25 holds 79 sentences of The Odds And Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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