Chapter 30 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISASTER BARBER took his time. He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie. He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis. Being bound had not subdued her. She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
Chapter 30 of The Rich Little Poor Boy is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.”
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading “DISASTER BARBER took his time.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “DISASTER BARBER took his time.”
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “Being bound had not subdued her.”
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 even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading DISASTER BARBER took his time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being bound had not subdued her.
confined by bonds
From this reading Being bound had not subdued her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER BARBER took his time.
divisible by two
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being bound had not subdued her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being bound had not subdued her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER BARBER took his time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being bound had not subdued her.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
a shaky motion
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
in a softened tone
From this reading Being bound had not subdued her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DISASTER BARBER took his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading DISASTER BARBER took his time.
during the time that
From this reading He fumbled through his coat pockets to find his pipe, grinning all the while at Cis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked back at him, her face quivering, her cheeks streaming with angry tears.
Chapter 30 of The Rich Little Poor Boy by Eleanor Gates holds 488 sentences, grouped into 98 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 30 holds 488 sentences of The Rich Little Poor Boy, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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