Chapter 25 of The Trufflers: A Story is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Trufflers: A Story is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|WHERE was Betty, anyway! And why hadn't she called up the office. It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning. Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street. Perhaps she was there now.
Chapter 25 of The Trufflers: A Story is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “|WHERE was Betty, anyway!”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.”
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading “Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.”
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading “Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.”
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading “Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.”
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.
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.”
an order to report for military duty
In this reading “And why hadn't she called up the office.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading |WHERE was Betty, anyway!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |WHERE was Betty, anyway!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps she was there now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she was there now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps she was there now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It began to seem to him that she might have done that after her little effort of the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |WHERE was Betty, anyway!
in or at the place that
From this reading |WHERE was Betty, anyway!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why hadn't she called up the office.
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto, before that ridiculous marriage of hers, she had always put up with Sue Wilde, over in Tenth Street.
Chapter 25 of The Trufflers: A Story by Samuel Merwin holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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