Chapter 10 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us. Most of it was all right. But that disappearance... happened to be convincing. Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.” He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
Chapter 10 of Twelve Stories and a Dream is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.””
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.””
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading “But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.”
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading “He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading ““Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.””
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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 “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Most of it was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of it was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of it was all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of it was all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Most of it was all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
express in words
From this reading Tell us, it's a tale of cock and bull.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that disappearance... happened to be convincing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of it was all right.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He stood up without heeding me, took the middle of the hearthrug, and faced me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Clayton,” said I, “you're too good a liar for us.
Chapter 10 of Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 10 holds 192 sentences of Twelve Stories and a Dream, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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