Chapter 49 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XLIX
Chapter 49 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door. She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound. "Come in!" she said. She rose as her husband entered. He also was ready dressed.
Chapter 49 of The Odds And Other Stories is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.”
a brief written record
From this reading “She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.”
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
in addition
From this reading He also was ready dressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rose as her husband entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" she said.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She rose as her husband entered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also was ready dressed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She rose as her husband entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
a brief written record
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
with speed
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose as her husband entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in!" she said.
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
at the time that
From this reading Violet was in her room ready dressed for dinner that evening, when there came a knock upon her door.
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From this reading She was seated at a writing-table in a corner scribbling a note, but she covered it up quickly at the sound.
Chapter 49 of The Odds And Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 77 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.
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