Chapter 1 of The Troublemakers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Troublemakers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common? Why, everything ... Genetics was statistical and Hansen's Folly impossible! The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste. In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
Chapter 1 of The Troublemakers is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.”
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
From this reading “What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?”
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.”
of or relating to statistics
From this reading “Genetics was statistical and Hansen's Folly impossible!”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.”
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 “In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Why, everything ...
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Genetics was statistical and Hansen's Folly impossible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
of or relating to statistics
From this reading Genetics was statistical and Hansen's Folly impossible!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Genetics was statistical and Hansen's Folly impossible!
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The living room reflected wealth, position, good taste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Genetics and Hansen's Folly have in common?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, everything ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading In size it was a full ten feet by fourteen, with nearly an eight-foot ceiling.
Chapter 1 of The Troublemakers by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 405 sentences of The Troublemakers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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