Chapter 14 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken. "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length. She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes. Her own were shining. "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
Chapter 14 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.”
held up in the air
From this reading “She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “"If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Her own were shining.”
become slow or slower
From this reading “Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
engage in
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
take in marriage
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own were shining.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Her own were shining.
become slow or slower
From this reading Dick Kenyon's arm did not slacken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lifted her face from her hands, and looked him in the eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her own were shining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because," she said unsteadily, "I couldn't marry the right man--if you weren't there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "If you could make it convenient to finish that sentence of yours, I'd be real grateful," he observed, at length.
Chapter 14 of The Swindler and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 413 sentences of The Swindler and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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