Chapter 12 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue. A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny. "I am Mr. Massey," announced Alan. "Mr. Roberts is expecting me. I wired."
Chapter 12 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.”
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.”
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “"Mr. Roberts is expecting me.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.”
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading “I wired."”
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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 BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Mr. Massey," announced Alan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I am Mr. Massey," announced Alan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
a line of approach
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Mr. Roberts is expecting me.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
death of a person
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Mr. Massey," announced Alan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Roberts is expecting me.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
a boy or man
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Roberts is expecting me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am Mr. Massey," announced Alan.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading "Mr. Roberts is expecting me.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BITTER FRUIT From the North Station in Boston Alan Massey directed his course to a small cigar store on Atlantic Avenue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading I wired."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A black eyed Italian lad in attendance behind the counter looked up as he entered and surveyed him with grave scrutiny.
Chapter 12 of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth by Margaret Piper Chalmers holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 12 holds 258 sentences of Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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