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Every Soul Hath Its Song

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.
"I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.
Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.
Honest, Jimmie, I--I feel ashamed."
"Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.
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Every Soul Hath Its Song

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.
Line 2
"I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.
Line 3
Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.
Line 4
Honest, Jimmie, I--I feel ashamed."
Line 5
"Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “"I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.”

darted verb US /ˈdɑːrtɪd/

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.”

leaf noun US /liːf/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.”

looker noun US /ˈlʊkər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “"I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.”

peaches noun US /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading “"Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.”

thither adverb US /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading “Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.”

timid adjective US /ˈtɪmɪd/

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading “Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading Honest, Jimmie, I--I feel ashamed."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

dolled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Honest, Jimmie, I--I feel ashamed."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

HonestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Honest, Jimmie, I--I feel ashamed."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

Jimmie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

leafnounUS /liːf/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

lookernounUS /ˈlʊkər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Look at 'em, all dolled up over there.

wind-blown

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her timid glance darted like the hither and thither of a wind-blown leaf.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Just you stick to me, peaches, and there ain't one at that table that's got on anything you can't have twice over.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I ain't much of a looker for a Broadway palace like you've brought me to, Jimmie.

Chapter 11 of Every Soul Hath Its Song by Fannie Hurst holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 11 holds 399 sentences of Every Soul Hath Its Song, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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Melody
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Simplest
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Heart
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