Chapter 10 of The Ragged Edge is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Ragged Edge is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The second call energized her into action. She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose. Later, she would sew it on. "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat. "Fold it ... under the pillow."
Chapter 10 of The Ragged Edge is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.”
past form of “energize” — cause to be alert and energetic
From this reading “The second call energized her into action.”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “"Fold it ... under the pillow."”
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading “She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.”
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “"Fold it ... under the pillow."”
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading “Later, she would sew it on.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.”
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 She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The second call energized her into action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The second call energized her into action.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
past form of “energize” — cause to be alert and energetic
From this reading The second call energized her into action.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "Fold it ... under the pillow."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The second call energized her into action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The second call energized her into action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Later, she would sew it on.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, she would sew it on.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later, she would sew it on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Fold it ... under the pillow."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second call energized her into action.
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading Later, she would sew it on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
in a swift manner
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second call energized her into action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dropped the manuscripts and swiftly brought the coat to him, noting that a button hung loose.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Fold it ... under the pillow."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Later, she would sew it on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is it you want?" she asked, as she held out the coat.
Chapter 10 of The Ragged Edge by Harold MacGrath holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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 241 sentences of The Ragged Edge, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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