Chapter 11 of True to Himself is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of True to Himself is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another. It was useless. Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person. I was quite sure it had not been taken from me. Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
Chapter 11 of True to Himself is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.”
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading “Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.”
possessive form of “woodward” — United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading “AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.”
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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 AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
clothing in general
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
an insignificant place
From this reading Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
a human being
From this reading Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange as it may seem, neither Parsons nor Booth had searched me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was quite sure it had not been taken from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beyond a doubt the statement was nowhere about my person.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was useless.
possessive form of “woodward” — United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading AARON WOODWARD'S VISIT Puzzled and dismayed, I made a rapid search of my clothes--first one pocket and then another.
Chapter 11 of True to Himself by Edward Stratemeyer holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 162 sentences of True to Himself, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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