Chapter 17 of Anna St. Ives is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Anna St. Ives is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax. Hoot! Hiss me off the stage! I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows. I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
Chapter 17 of Anna St. Ives is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!”
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading “I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “_Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.”
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “Hiss me off the stage!”
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading “Hoot!”
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading “I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!”
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
fearless and daring
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Hiss me off the stage!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading Hoot!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
the sound of laughing
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
for more time
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
a woman of refinement
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
not any; not one
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hiss me off the stage!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Hiss me off the stage!
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hiss me off the stage!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I am no longer worthy of the confraternity of honest, bold, free and successful fellows.
an affirmative
From this reading I am dwindling into a whining, submissive, crouching, very humble, yes if you please, no thank you Madam, dangler!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université_ Laugh at me if you will, Fairfax.
Chapter 17 of Anna St. Ives by Thomas Holcroft holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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 17 holds 331 sentences of Anna St. Ives, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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