Chapter 48 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 48 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent. He ought to have been in good spirits. Life on the moors suited him. The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach. But yet he was not satisfied.
Chapter 48 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading “Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.”
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading “The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.”
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading “Life on the moors suited him.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “Life on the moors suited him.”
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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 Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet he was not satisfied.
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life on the moors suited him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Life on the moors suited him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But yet he was not satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life on the moors suited him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But yet he was not satisfied.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Life on the moors suited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life on the moors suited him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ought to have been in good spirits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shooting was excellent, the hospitality beyond reproach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Burleigh Wentworth looked around him with a frown of discontent.
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet he was not satisfied.
Chapter 48 of The Odds And Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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