Chapter 3 of Dust of New York is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Dust of New York is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place. "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.' "I looked at her. My heart grew cold, my mouth burned. Was this the same Luleika?
Chapter 3 of Dust of New York is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.”
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading “"'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.”
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In this reading “"Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.”
In this reading “My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"I looked at her.”
In this reading “"Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.”
In this reading “"Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.”
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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 "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
at any time
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I looked at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I looked at her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I looked at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
engage in
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My heart grew cold, my mouth burned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
Identical; not different.
From this reading Was this the same Luleika?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this the same Luleika?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this the same Luleika?
a late time of life
From this reading "Five years later, one morning, Luleika suddenly appeared at the door of my place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'That you make for me a brooch, Malouf,' she said, 'a brooch as beautiful as you ever made.'
Chapter 3 of Dust of New York by Konrad Bercovici holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 434 sentences of Dust of New York, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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