Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Bread is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
§ 1 “Etta! Is that you?” “Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.” “Say ‘it’s I,’ dear. What brings you to the city, Sunday?”
Bread
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Bread is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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§ 1
“Etta!
Is
that
you?”
“Yes,--it’s
me,
Aunt
Jan.”
“Say
‘it’s
I,’
dear.
What
brings
you
to
the
city,
Sunday?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Bread
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Bread is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
§ 1
“Etta!
Line 2
Is
that
you?”
/ɪz ðæt juː/
Line 3
“Yes,--it’s
me,
Aunt
Jan.”
Line 4
“Say
‘it’s
I,’
dear.
Line 5
What
brings
you
to
the
city,
Sunday?”
/wʌt brɪŋz juː tuː ðə ˈsɪti ˈsʌndeɪ/
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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.””
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What brings you to the city, Sunday?””
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “What brings you to the city, Sunday?””
dearly loved
From this reading ““Say ‘it’s I,’ dear.”
Jan
noun
US /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ““Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.””
express in words
From this reading ““Say ‘it’s I,’ dear.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “What brings you to the city, Sunday?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.””
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 19
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From this reading § 1 “Etta!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What brings you to the city, Sunday?”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading What brings you to the city, Sunday?”
dearly loved
From this reading “Say ‘it’s I,’ dear.
Etta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading § 1 “Etta!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say ‘it’s I,’ dear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that you?”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.”
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.”
express in words
From this reading “Say ‘it’s I,’ dear.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading What brings you to the city, Sunday?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What brings you to the city, Sunday?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What brings you to the city, Sunday?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What brings you to the city, Sunday?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,--it’s me, Aunt Jan.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that you?”
Chapter 16 of Bread by Charles G. (Charles Gilman) Norris holds 352 sentences, grouped into 71 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 16 holds 352 sentences of Bread, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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