Chapter 9 of Thunder on the left is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Thunder on the left is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?” Joyce demanded promptly. “No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter. “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.” “That’s why it’s a good game,” said George.
Chapter 9 of Thunder on the left is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading ““Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?””
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading ““No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading ““The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.””
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “Joyce demanded promptly.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading ““No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “Joyce demanded promptly.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading ““The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.””
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading ““No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.”
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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 “That’s why it’s a good game,” said George.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.
react verbally
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Joyce demanded promptly.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “That’s why it’s a good game,” said George.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s why it’s a good game,” said George.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s why it’s a good game,” said George.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce demanded promptly.
and nothing more
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it--any one’s affection for any one else?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
with little or no delay
From this reading Joyce demanded promptly.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Ruth, amid general laughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s why it’s a good game,” said George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That’s why it’s a good game,” said George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
an affirmative
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The difficulty with this game,” said Phyllis, “is that there are so many questions you can’t answer just Yes or No.”
Chapter 9 of Thunder on the left by Christopher Morley holds 411 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.
Chapter 9 holds 411 sentences of Thunder on the left, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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