Chapter 38 of A Modern Madonna is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of A Modern Madonna is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked. "There will be plenty of room, I think." "No. I will go by train and meet you there." When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come. Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.
Chapter 38 of A Modern Madonna is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.”
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading “THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.”
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.”
come together
From this reading “"No. I will go by train and meet you there."”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.”
a full supply
From this reading “"There will be plenty of room, I think."”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"No. I will go by train and meet you there."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.”
In this reading “When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
a line of approach
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be plenty of room, I think."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No. I will go by train and meet you there."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There will be plenty of room, I think."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
come together
From this reading "No. I will go by train and meet you there."
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I will go by train and meet you there."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There will be plenty of room, I think."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.
a full supply
From this reading "There will be plenty of room, I think."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There will be plenty of room, I think."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be plenty of room, I think."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There will be plenty of room, I think."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Pennybacker took him into the parlor.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "No. I will go by train and meet you there."
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
but in spite of that
From this reading When he reached the house on Massachusetts Avenue she had not yet come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CONFESSIONAL "Will you go with Mr. Harcourt and myself?" she asked.
Chapter 38 of A Modern Madonna by Caroline Abbot Stanley holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 38 holds 211 sentences of A Modern Madonna, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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