Chapter 3 of Beulah is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Beulah is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White. Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell. The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly: "Well, little miss, what do you want?" "Is Mrs. Martin at home?"
Chapter 3 of Beulah is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:”
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:”
unpleasantly
From this reading “Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:”
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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 The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
without care or concern
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, little miss, what do you want?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Is Mrs. Martin at home?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mrs. Martin at home?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, little miss, what do you want?"
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Is Mrs. Martin at home?"
and nothing more
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Is Mrs. Martin at home?"
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
unpleasantly
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Her heart throbbed painfully, and her hand trembled as she rang the bell.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, little miss, what do you want?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
(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 "Well, little miss, what do you want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, little miss, what do you want?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beulah stood waiting on the steps of the large mansion to which she had been directed by Miss Dorothea White.
which person or people
From this reading The door was opened by a negro waiter, who merely glanced at her, and asked carelessly:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, little miss, what do you want?"
Chapter 3 of Beulah by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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