Chapter 1 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc. BY MARY E. WALLER. C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A. That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too. I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
Chapter 1 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
plural of “quarry” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.”
having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading “BY MARY E. WALLER.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
In this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
In this reading “I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.”
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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 Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MARY E. WALLER.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BY MARY E. WALLER.
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From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading BY MARY E. WALLER.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
plural of “quarry” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.
United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
From this reading BY MARY E. WALLER.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's exactly what I said, and said aloud too.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Author of "The Wood-carver of 'Lympus," "Flamsted Quarries," "A Year Out of Life," etc.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I was leaning from the window in my attic room in the old district of New York known as "Chelsea"; both hands were stemmed on the ledge.
Chapter 1 of A Cry in the Wilderness by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 417 sentences of A Cry in the Wilderness, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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