Chapter 4 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night. The box was large and important, near the stage. Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men. The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously. They were both poor, they were rather excited.
Chapter 4 of Aaron's Rod is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading “The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “They were both poor, they were rather excited.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “The box was large and important, near the stage.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “The box was large and important, near the stage.”
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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 friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
in addition
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
of great significance or value
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
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From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
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From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
the force of workers available
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
on the contrary
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A friend had given Josephine Ford a box at the opera for one evening; our story continues by night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both poor, they were rather excited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The box was large and important, near the stage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Josephine and Julia were there, with Robert and Jim--also two more men.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women sat in the front of the box, conspicuously.
Chapter 4 of Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 4 holds 416 sentences of Aaron's Rod, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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