Chapter 8 of What Happened at Quasi is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of What Happened at Quasi is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick. “Ah, I am prepared for them. I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.” “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick. “No, not at all.
Chapter 8 of What Happened at Quasi is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.””
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading ““Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.””
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading ““Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ““But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.”
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.””
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading ““Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.”
a diluting agent
From this reading “I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.””
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In this reading “I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.””
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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 I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, I am prepared for them.
(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 “No, not at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Ah, I am prepared for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, not at all.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, I am prepared for them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, I am prepared for them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
plural of “moth” — typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
not any; not one
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
and nothing more
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
above and across; more than
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “Ah, I am prepared for them.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
carry out
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Ah, I am prepared for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
a diluting agent
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have only to spread one rubber cloth on the ground and a much thinner one over my blanket, and I take no harm.”
at the time that
From this reading “But when these heavy subtropical rains come?” asked Dick.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your specialty then is the study of butterflies and moths?” asked Dick.
Chapter 8 of What Happened at Quasi by George Cary Eggleston holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 439 sentences of What Happened at Quasi, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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