Chapter 11 of Tish is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Tish is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The deuce she has!" His voice was quite interested. "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly. "He's quite mad about her. The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
Chapter 11 of Tish is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “"The deuce she has!"”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “His voice was quite interested.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"”
roused to anger
From this reading “"He's quite mad about her.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He's quite mad about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "The deuce she has!"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The deuce she has!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's quite mad about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's quite mad about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was quite interested.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading His voice was quite interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
roused to anger
From this reading "He's quite mad about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His voice was quite interested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The deuce she has!"
with low volume
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The deuce she has!"
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was quite interested.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was quite interested.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way he follows her and the way he looks at her--it's thrilling!"
which person or people
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, who on earth--" "Your detective," said Aggie softly.
Chapter 11 of Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 398 sentences of Tish, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Tish by Mary Roberts Rinehart exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 398 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Tish, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
