Chapter 5 of Undertow is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Undertow is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I dealt. No trumps." "Right off, like that!" Nancy laughed. But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
Chapter 5 of Undertow is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading “But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?”
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"I dealt.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Nancy laughed.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Nancy laughed.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"Right off, like that!"”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “"Right off, like that!"”
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading “No trumps."”
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From this reading But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I dealt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dealt.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Nancy laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Right off, like that!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy laughed.
not any; not one
From this reading No trumps."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Right off, like that!"
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right off, like that!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Right off, like that!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Billings said: "No--but AREN'T they quiet?
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading No trumps."
Chapter 5 of Undertow by Kathleen Thompson Norris holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 407 sentences of Undertow, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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