Chapter 10 of The shoemaker is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The shoemaker is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room. “Hello, boys! Whoo-hoo!” “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her. “Good-morning, Shoshone,” said she, cordially.
Chapter 10 of The shoemaker is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.”
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading ““Good-morning, Shoshone,” said she, cordially.”
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, boys!”
a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
From this reading ““It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.”
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.
In this reading ““It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.”
In this reading “There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Hello, boys!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Good-morning, Shoshone,” said she, cordially.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-morning, Shoshone,” said she, cordially.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, boys!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
come together
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good-morning, Shoshone,” said she, cordially.
a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s the Angel!” said Shoshone, springing forward to meet her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the sound of a familiar “whoo-hoo” outside, and Helen Pierson, whom the dwellers in this part of the country knew as the Angel, came bounding into the room.
Chapter 10 of The shoemaker by Olive Harper holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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