Chapter 13 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jasper called: “Come in.” Will obeyed. He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him. He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears. Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
Chapter 13 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:”
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.”
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.”
the striking of one body against another
From this reading “He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Jasper called: “Come in.””
close violently
From this reading “He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.”
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 “He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.”
In this reading “Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:”
In this reading “He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.”
In this reading “He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jasper called: “Come in.”
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jasper called: “Come in.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
the striking of one body against another
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jasper called: “Come in.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper called: “Come in.”
engage in
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Will obeyed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
close violently
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
express in speech
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
push forcefully
From this reading He pushed the door open, stepped slowly inside, and thrust it shut behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Will stood still, waiting for the other to speak; and his employer barked:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will obeyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not slam the door; nevertheless the impact was sufficient to make Old Jasper grimace with distaste, and clap his hands to his ears.
Chapter 13 of Thrifty Stock, and Other Stories by Ben Ames Williams holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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