Chapter 3 of The stories editors buy and why is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The stories editors buy and why is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jeff, ain’t you heard, man?” “Heerd what, Bill?” “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!” Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny. “Come on inside,” said Carson.
Chapter 3 of The stories editors buy and why is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading ““Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!””
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.”
possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading ““Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!””
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.”
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In this reading “Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.”
In this reading “Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.”
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 Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jeff, ain’t you heard, man?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Heerd what, Bill?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Come on inside,” said Carson.
possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on inside,” said Carson.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Jeff, ain’t you heard, man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Heerd what, Bill?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Come on inside,” said Carson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jeff, ain’t you heard, man?”
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Jeff, ain’t you heard, man?”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
according to the clock
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on inside,” said Carson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come on inside,” said Carson.
cut with a saw
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Frank Blainey’s store burned down at two o’clock las’ night!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Heerd what, Bill?”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Off yonder across the field old Jeff was suddenly conscious that the negroes were looking his way; and in Carson’s eyes he saw a close, narrow, searching scrutiny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jeff, ain’t you heard, man?”
Chapter 3 of The stories editors buy and why by Jean [Compiler] Wick holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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