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Chapter 10 of Tish is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Aggie revived and sat upright. "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly. "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply. "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity. He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
Chapter 10 of Tish is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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surprising greatly
From this reading “"Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “"That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.”
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading “"That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.”
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading “"The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “Aggie revived and sat upright.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “Aggie revived and sat upright.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aggie revived and sat upright.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aggie revived and sat upright.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
surprising greatly
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Aggie revived and sat upright.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Aggie revived and sat upright.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's our affair, isn't it?" said Hutchins curtly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Aggie revived and sat upright.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not by a blamed sight!" was his astonishing reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The next time I am sinking in a morass, let me sink," Aggie said, with simple dignity.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He did not speak another word, but gave each of us a glance of the most deadly contempt, and finished up with Hutchins.
Chapter 10 of Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 407 sentences of Tish, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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