Chapter 27 of An American tragedy, v. 1 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of An American tragedy, v. 1 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought. On the car from Fonda they recognized no one. And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed. She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent. How was Roberta's sister?
Chapter 27 of An American tragedy, v. 1 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.”
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.”
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading “The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.”
United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
From this reading “On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading “She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.”
to a sufficient degree
From this reading “She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.”
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 “She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.”
In this reading “And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed.”
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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 She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed.
aroused or activated
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
From this reading On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How was Roberta's sister?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
and nothing more
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at the Newtons' Grace was already in bed.
not any; not one
From this reading On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading On the car from Fonda they recognized no one.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How was Roberta's sister?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading How was Roberta's sister?
to a sufficient degree
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
not seen or observed
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
(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 The return of Roberta and Clyde, as well as their outing together, was quite unobserved, as they thought.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She merely awakened sufficiently to ask a few questions about the trip--and those were casual and indifferent.
Chapter 27 of An American tragedy, v. 1 by Theodore Dreiser holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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