Chapter 10 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible. Then he made a little movement and spoke. “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked. “Do you know where it is?” “I have not seen it,” she answered composedly.
Chapter 10 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ““Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.”
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading “He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Then he made a little movement and spoke.”
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading “He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.”
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 Then he made a little movement and spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he made a little movement and spoke.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I have not seen it,” she answered composedly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading “I have not seen it,” she answered composedly.
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know where it is?”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not seen it,” she answered composedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you know where it is?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you know where it is?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know where it is?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he made a little movement and spoke.
for more time
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he made a little movement and spoke.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then he made a little movement and spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not seen it,” she answered composedly.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have not seen it,” she answered composedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not seen it,” she answered composedly.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he made a little movement and spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he made a little movement and spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood there until the tall, slim form in the rusty black coat was no longer discernible.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Do you know where it is?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you been to your cabin?” he asked.
Chapter 10 of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories by Henry Seton Merriman holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 10 holds 421 sentences of Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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