Chapter 22 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile. He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?" He was overjoyed to find me waiting for him. He needed a good listener at once. Otherwise he would surely fly to pieces.
Chapter 22 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading “Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.”
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"”
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading “Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.”
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading “Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “He needed a good listener at once.”
extremely joyful
From this reading “He was overjoyed to find me waiting for him.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Otherwise he would surely fly to pieces.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He needed a good listener at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
every person
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was overjoyed to find me waiting for him.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Otherwise he would surely fly to pieces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was overjoyed to find me waiting for him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He needed a good listener at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was overjoyed to find me waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading He needed a good listener at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He needed a good listener at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
on one occasion
From this reading He needed a good listener at once.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise he would surely fly to pieces.
extremely joyful
From this reading He was overjoyed to find me waiting for him.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Otherwise he would surely fly to pieces.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Otherwise he would surely fly to pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was overjoyed to find me waiting for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Chord ambled back, very proud indeed, and still wearing his fatuous smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Otherwise he would surely fly to pieces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was bursting with a sense of social value, and to everybody he seemed to be saying, "Did you see me?"
Chapter 22 of The O'Ruddy: A Romance by Stephen Crane holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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