Chapter 27 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium. "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas. Have you heard the glad tidings?" "What?" I asked without much spirit.
Chapter 27 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.”
plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading “"Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.”
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading “A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.”
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading “A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Have you heard the glad tidings?"”
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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 CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked without much spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Have you heard the glad tidings?"
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you heard the glad tidings?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Have you heard the glad tidings?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked without much spirit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I asked without much spirit.
information about recent and important events
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I asked without much spirit.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Have you heard the glad tidings?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CUPBOARD FULL OF RYE Doctor Barnes came to me at the news stand the next morning before gymnasium.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I asked without much spirit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he said, "you look as busy as a dog with fleas.
Chapter 27 of Where There's a Will by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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