Chapter 17 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams. "Ah-h-h-h-h!" "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece." "Gravy?" "Yes, dearie."
Chapter 17 of Every Soul Hath Its Song is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading “His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.”
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading “His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.”
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading “His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.”
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
From this reading “"Gravy?"”
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading “His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “"No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."”
the process of seeping
From this reading “His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.”
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.”
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From this reading "Ah-h-h-h-h!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
a special loved one
From this reading "Yes, dearie."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
From this reading "Gravy?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
the process of seeping
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His fleshy, blue-shaved face took on the tenseness of concentrated effort, and he cut deep into the oozing beef, the red juice running out in quick streams.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dearie."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, you keep that, Max; it's your rare piece."
Chapter 17 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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