Chapter 24 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall. Jackson appeared. “Has Bibbs got home from work?” “Mist' Bibbs? No, suh.”
Chapter 24 of The Turmoil: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of closing something
From this reading “Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.”
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Jackson appeared.”
become covered with mist
From this reading ““Mist' Bibbs?”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.”
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading “Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.”
very small
From this reading “Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.”
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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 Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jackson appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has Bibbs got home from work?”
the act of closing something
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Has Bibbs got home from work?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Has Bibbs got home from work?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has Bibbs got home from work?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Has Bibbs got home from work?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Jackson appeared.
become covered with mist
From this reading “Mist' Bibbs?
not any; not one
From this reading No, suh.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, suh.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
very small
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Sheridan waited until he heard the sound of the outer door closing; then he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in the wall.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Has Bibbs got home from work?”
Chapter 24 of The Turmoil: A Novel by Booth Tarkington holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 239 sentences of The Turmoil: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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