Chapter 5 of Caleb Trench is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Caleb Trench is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively. “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said. The judge chuckled. “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully. Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
Chapter 5 of Caleb Trench is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading “Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.”
possessive form of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.”
a pampered darling; an effeminate man
From this reading ““He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.”
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading “Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading ““He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.”
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading “Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.”
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.”
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In this reading ““He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.”
detect with the senses
In this reading ““I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.”
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 “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading The judge chuckled.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
possessive form of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge chuckled.
engage in
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
a pampered darling; an effeminate man
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “He’s a mighty queer package,” he said grimly, “a cross between a mollycoddle and a bully.
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
in a reflective manner
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can’t make out Jacob Eaton,” he said.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Trench folded the papers on his desk reflectively.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jinny Eaton raised him in jeweler’s cotton for fear he’d catch the measles, and he went to college with a silver christening mug and a silk quilt.
Chapter 5 of Caleb Trench by Mary Imlay Taylor holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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