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An American tragedy, v. 2
An American tragedy, v. 2

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of An American tragedy, v. 2 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:
"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."
"MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."
"DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."
"MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."
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An American tragedy, v. 2

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of An American tragedy, v. 2 is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:
/baɪ eɪt əˈklɑːk ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə ɡreɪt ˈsɪti ˈpeɪpərz wɜːr ɑːn ðə stændz wɪð ðə ˈsprɔːlɪŋ ˈhedlaɪnz wɪtʃ ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd ˈevəri wʌn ɪn noʊ ənˈsɜːrtən tɜːrmz/
Line 2
"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."
/ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən ɪn ˈɡrɪfɪθs keɪs ˈkloʊzɪz wɪð ˌɪmˈpresɪv ˈdeljuːdʒ ʌv ˈtestəmoʊni/
Line 3
"MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."
/ˈmoʊtɪv æz wel æz ˈmeθəd ˈhæmərd hoʊm/
Line 4
"DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."
/dɪˈstrʌktɪv mɑːrks ɑːn feɪs ənd hed ʃoʊn tuː ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd wɪð wʌn saɪd ʌv ˈkæmərə/
Line 5
"MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

closes noun US /ˈkloʊzɪz/

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading “"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."”

correspond verb US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading “"DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."”

deluge noun US /ˈdeljuːdʒ/

an overwhelming number or amount

From this reading “"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."”

destructive adjective US /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

causing destruction or much damage

From this reading “"DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."”

griffiths noun US /ˈɡrɪfɪθs/

plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)

From this reading “"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."”

hammered adjective US /ˈhæmərd/

shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks

From this reading “"MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."”

headlines noun US /ˈhedlaɪnz/

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

prosecution noun US /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading “"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

CORRESPOND WITH verb + particle

In this reading “"DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."”

great city adjective + noun

In this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

CAMERAnounUS /ˈkæmərə/

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

CASEnounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

CLOSEadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

CLOSESnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

CORRESPONDverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

DELUGEnounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/

an overwhelming number or amount

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

DESTRUCTIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

causing destruction or much damage

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

DRAMATICadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

FAINTS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

GRIFFITHSnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪθs/

plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

HAMMEREDadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/

shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

HEADnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

IMPRESSIVEadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

MARKSnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

METHODnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

PROSECUTIONnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

READINGnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

SHOWNverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

SIDEnounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

TESTIMONYnounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

WELLadverbUS /wel/

(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 "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

Chapter 30 of An American tragedy, v. 2 by Theodore Dreiser holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 30 holds 173 sentences of An American tragedy, v. 2, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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United
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States
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