Chapter 14 of Bread is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Bread is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
§ 1 The cat was crying to get in. Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings. Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open. The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start. It was morning.
Chapter 14 of Bread is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.”
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading “Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.”
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading “Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.”
keep engaged
From this reading “Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.”
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.”
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a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
In this reading “Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.”
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From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
for a short time
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
demanding attention
From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
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From this reading Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.
keep engaged
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was morning.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
on one occasion
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
never-ceasing
From this reading Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jeannette, deep in slumber, was irritated by persistent mewings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The noise awoke Jeannette finally and she sat up with a start.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading § 1 The cat was crying to get in.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every once in awhile the outside screen door at the back of the apartment shut with a small clap as the animal, sinking its claws into the wire mesh, tried to pull it open.
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