Chapter 15 of Torchy and Vee is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Torchy and Vee is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears. Honest, I do. Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were. And then again, they don't come so easy. Take this latest hunch of mine.
Chapter 15 of Torchy and Vee is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.”
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading “A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Honest, I do.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Take this latest hunch of mine.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.”
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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 A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
anew
From this reading And then again, they don't come so easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Honest, I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then again, they don't come so easy.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And then again, they don't come so easy.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Honest, I do.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Take this latest hunch of mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take this latest hunch of mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take this latest hunch of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then again, they don't come so easy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
carry out
From this reading Take this latest hunch of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this latest hunch of mine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes they just come to me by accident, on the fly, as it were.
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A LATE HUNCH FOR LESTER You might not guess it, but every now and then I connect with some true thought that makes me wiser above the ears.
Chapter 15 of Torchy and Vee by Sewell Ford holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
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