Chapter 17 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Psyche slept too heavily. She did not wake till Edward was out of bed. Then she started like a guilty thing. But she did not dare go into his dressing-room. And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
Chapter 17 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “Then she started like a guilty thing.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.”
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.”
to come or go into
In this reading “But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.”
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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 Then she started like a guilty thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Then she started like a guilty thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she did not dare go into his dressing-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then she started like a guilty thing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she started like a guilty thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she started like a guilty thing.
a special situation
From this reading Then she started like a guilty thing.
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he brought in the "Four Sons of Aymon," and read to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The next morning Psyche slept too heavily.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not wake till Edward was out of bed.
Chapter 17 of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales by Edward Everett Hale holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 17 holds 83 sentences of Crusoe in New York, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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