Chapter 4 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet. And it was she who christened Job anew. He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.” Chet looked at her, asked what she meant. “Nothing,” Mary told him.
Chapter 4 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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again but in a new or different way
From this reading “And it was she who christened Job anew.”
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading “And it was she who christened Job anew.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.””
an expression of greeting
From this reading “He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.””
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “And it was she who christened Job anew.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.””
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.”
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In this reading “In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Chet looked at her, asked what she meant.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was she who christened Job anew.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And it was she who christened Job anew.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Chet looked at her, asked what she meant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chet looked at her, asked what she meant.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading And it was she who christened Job anew.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chet looked at her, asked what she meant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nothing,” Mary told him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was she who christened Job anew.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading And it was she who christened Job anew.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chet looked at her, asked what she meant.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Nothing,” Mary told him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Chet looked at her, asked what she meant.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” Mary told him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the end she did bring some measure of comfort to Chet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Nothing,” Mary told him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was she who christened Job anew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He and Chet came down one evening, stopped on their way for the mail, and she greeted Chet and to the dog said, “Hello, Old Tantrybogus.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chet looked at her, asked what she meant.
which person or people
From this reading And it was she who christened Job anew.
Chapter 4 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories by Ben Ames Williams holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 422 sentences of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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