Chapter 11 of Dust is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dust is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Wade was still thinking. She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind. She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him. She felt a deep sympathy for the girl. Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
Chapter 11 of Dust is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrender under agreed conditions
From this reading “She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.”
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading “She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.”
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading “She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.”
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading “She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “Mrs. Wade was still thinking.”
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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 She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.
in addition
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
surrender under agreed conditions
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.
a young female
From this reading She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.
the act of departing
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wade was still thinking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Martin had said it himself--he was too old for her.
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Wade was still thinking.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt a deep sympathy for the girl.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mrs. Wade was still thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Mrs. Wade was still thinking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wade was still thinking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She also was measuring possibilities and clairvoyantly sensing what was going on in her husband's mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She, too, was sure that Rose would capitulate to him.
Chapter 11 of Dust by E. (Emanuel) Haldeman-Julius holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 182 sentences of Dust, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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