Chapter 19 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners. I had danced badly and out of time. The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct. "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell. "Yes; she is your double.
Chapter 19 of Arms and the Woman is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading “The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.”
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading “Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “I had danced badly and out of time.”
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading “The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.”
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading “Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “"And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.”
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.”
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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 "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
later than; following
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I had danced badly and out of time.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading I had danced badly and out of time.
increase twofold
From this reading "Yes; she is your double.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had danced badly and out of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
characterized by soft sounds
From this reading The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had danced badly and out of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And so that is the Princess Hildegarde?" she said, after a spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had danced badly and out of time.
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The music and the babel of tongues had become murmurous and indistinct.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Phyllis and I were sitting in one of the numerous cozy corners.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; she is your double.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; she is your double.
Chapter 19 of Arms and the Woman by Harold MacGrath holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 19 holds 160 sentences of Arms and the Woman, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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