Chapter 17 of The Unknown Wrestler is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Unknown Wrestler is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited. "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?" "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room. "What is the matter? You are all hot and excited."
Chapter 17 of The Unknown Wrestler is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.”
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"”
your grandmother
From this reading “CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.”
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading “"Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.”
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In this reading “CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.”
a table in the kitchen
In this reading “"Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"”
In this reading “"Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.”
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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 CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You are all hot and excited."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
death of a person
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading You are all hot and excited."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
your grandmother
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Here I am," Nell replied, coming from the next room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?
at the time that
From this reading CRUEL AS THE GRAVE Nan had gone to the store that morning for a few groceries, and when she returned she was greatly excited.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nell, Nell," she called, as she laid her parcels on the kitchen table, "where are you?"
Chapter 17 of The Unknown Wrestler by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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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