Chapter 10 of The Penalty is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Penalty is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He doesn't know where. He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out." "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?" "Under Pier 31 A." "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
Chapter 10 of The Penalty is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading “"Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"”
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading “"Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."”
United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
From this reading “"Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.”
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading “"Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “"Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “"Under Pier 31 A."”
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From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't know where.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He doesn't know where.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He doesn't know where.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where does the passage begin, Bubbles?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Under Pier 31 A."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come over here, Bub," said Mr. Lichtenstein and led the way to a mahogany table covered with green baize.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He doesn't know where.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to get Harry to go with him to find out."
Chapter 10 of The Penalty by Gouverneur Morris holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of The Penalty, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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