Chapter 25 of Grey Town is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Grey Town is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PROPOSAL. "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing. "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it. I am tired of taking out and putting in again." Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
Chapter 25 of Grey Town is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fill with distaste
From this reading “Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.”
covered with water
From this reading “"Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “"Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “A PROPOSAL.”
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “"I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “"Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A PROPOSAL.
anew
From this reading I am tired of taking out and putting in again."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am tired of taking out and putting in again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
with desperation
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
fill with distaste
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am tired of taking out and putting in again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
engage in
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am tired of taking out and putting in again."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
covered with water
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I am tired of taking out and putting in again."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
a particular situation
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
carry out
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I am tired of taking out and putting in again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
with that or this or it
From this reading Therewith she seated herself despairingly on a chair and eyed the trunk in disgust.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am tired of taking out and putting in again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I took it out to make place for the shoes, and now I must take out the shawl to make place for it.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall I put the old gown?" sighed Molly Healy as she surveyed a trunk already packed to overflowing.
Chapter 25 of Grey Town by Gerald R. (Gerald Robert) Baldwin holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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 25 holds 138 sentences of Grey Town, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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