Chapter 10 of The Oyster is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Oyster is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"OH, of course, I'd forgotten." Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed. "H'm! I'm short now. Can't ask Cyrrie, can I?
Chapter 10 of The Oyster is here in full — 537 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/107 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can't ask Cyrrie, can I?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"OH, of course, I'd forgotten."”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"OH, of course, I'd forgotten."”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “I'm short now.”
in a vague way
From this reading “Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “"OH, of course, I'd forgotten."”
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.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can't ask Cyrrie, can I?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can't ask Cyrrie, can I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't ask Cyrrie, can I?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "OH, of course, I'd forgotten."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't ask Cyrrie, can I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "OH, of course, I'd forgotten."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can't ask Cyrrie, can I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "OH, of course, I'd forgotten."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm short now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm short now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "OH, of course, I'd forgotten."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, of course, I'd forgotten."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I'm short now.
in a vague way
From this reading Denise had been reminded of her promise--looked vaguely annoyed.
Chapter 10 of The Oyster by Peer holds 537 sentences, grouped into 108 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 10 holds 537 sentences of The Oyster, unabridged, divided into 108 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Oyster by Peer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 537 sentences, grouped into 108 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 108 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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How to work through The Oyster section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Oyster, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
