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Chapter 3 of The Sport of the Gods is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action. "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily. "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright. "There 's no place to go to. We have n't got a house.
Chapter 3 of The Sport of the Gods is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.”
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “"Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.”
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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 We have n't got a house.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
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From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
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From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have n't got a house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We have n't got a house.
of the present time and place
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have n't got a house.
not any; not one
From this reading "There 's no place to go to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There 's no place to go to.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "There 's no place to go to.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There 's no place to go to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The message was so curt, so hard and decisive, that Fannie was startled out of her grief into immediate action.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
in a weary manner
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we got to go," she said, rising wearily.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where are we goin'?" wailed Kitty in affright.
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