Chapter 24 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir. Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.” “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish. “Yes, sir. Of course, sir,” assented James with surprise.
Chapter 24 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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command with authority
From this reading ““I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Of course, sir,” assented James with surprise.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.””
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.”
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading ““You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.”
make square
From this reading ““You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading ““You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.”
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading ““You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.”
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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 “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
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From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, sir,” assented James with surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, sir,” assented James with surprise.
command with authority
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Of course, sir,” assented James with surprise.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, sir,” assented James with surprise.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I got a four-wheeler and come over direct, sir.
make square
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Of course, sir,” assented James with surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good job I 'appened to 'ave the chaynge about me.”
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You came up High Street, up Piccadilly, through the Haymarket and Trafalgar Square, and into the Strand?” queried MacMaster with a relish.
Chapter 24 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories by Willa Cather holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 24 holds 184 sentences of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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