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Chapter 6 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes. Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?" Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again. "Helga! Helga!
Chapter 6 of The Prodigal Son is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “"Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.”
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.”
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In this reading “Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.”
In this reading “Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"”
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anew
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
on or to one side
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
with relatively high volume
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
engage in
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
during the time that
From this reading Tables and chairs were pulled aside, the Factor went off to smoke, and Oscar and Thora danced while Helga played, laughing loudly, and calling to them again and again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Thora took hold of Oscar and dragged him to his feet, saying laughingly, "Why not, Oscar?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Make him dance, Thora," she cried with an awful brightness in her eyes.
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