Chapter 15 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!" "Who from--man?" "Yes." "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife." Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
Chapter 15 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “"Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “"No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"”
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading “Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.”
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading “Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.”
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading “Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “"Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “"No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"”
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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 "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Who from--man?"
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
a young female
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
engage in
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Who from--man?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clara giggled and fingered the gold-fringe edging of Miss Sternberger's sleeve.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "No, I said a trade--and a dandy, too!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
which person or people
From this reading "Who from--man?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I got one for you, too--Leon Eckstein says he thinks you're an awfully sweet girl and will make some man a grand wife."
Chapter 15 of Every Soul Hath Its Song by Fannie Hurst holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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