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Chapter 31 of Calvary Alley is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window. "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine." "But I want the walk," Nance insisted. "I need the exercise."
Chapter 31 of Calvary Alley is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.”
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.”
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading “DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “"I need the exercise."”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"But I want the walk," Nance insisted.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."”
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading “DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I want the walk," Nance insisted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
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From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "I need the exercise."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But I want the walk," Nance insisted.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I need the exercise."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
carry out
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
the topmost one of two
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "But I want the walk," Nance insisted.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I want the walk," Nance insisted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
at the time that
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEMRY The next afternoon, armed with her flowers and fruit, Nance was setting forth for Calvary Alley, when Mrs. Clarke called to her from an upper window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will wait ten minutes, I will take you down in the machine."
Chapter 31 of Calvary Alley by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 31 holds 152 sentences of Calvary Alley, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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