Chapter 3 of Cudjo's Cave is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Cudjo's Cave is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And we must conceal him?" "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state." "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza. "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute. "It is a man's step.
Chapter 3 of Cudjo's Cave is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “"If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.”
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading “"If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.”
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “"Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"And we must conceal him?"”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “"There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “"There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.”
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading “"If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.”
a town in central Kansas
From this reading “"There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “"If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."”
disappear gradually
In this reading “"Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."”
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 "It is a man's step.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
move towards
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
a young female
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is a man's step.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
a town in central Kansas
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "It is a man's step.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is Salina now!" exclaimed the girl, hearing footsteps approach the piazza.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And we must conceal him?"
belonging to which person
From this reading "If it is, she is not alone," said the old man, whose blindness had rendered his hearing acute.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, until this storm blows over, or he can be safely got out of the state."
Chapter 3 of Cudjo's Cave by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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