Chapter 11 of Tom Grogan is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Tom Grogan is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room. Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread. The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt. He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory. “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
Chapter 11 of Tom Grogan is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “lather” — the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading “The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.”
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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 Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
in addition
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
make calm or still
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
every person
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
plural of “lather” — the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
the act of tarrying
From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
express in words
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Scotchman still had a lingering doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Everybody realized that Tom's life hung by a thread.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Did he say how she was hurt?” asked the Scotchman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The title, and the calm way in which Lathers spoke, convinced the president and the room.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He also wished to clear up the blind-staggers theory.
Chapter 11 of Tom Grogan by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 11 holds 188 sentences of Tom Grogan, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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