Chapter 11 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_). Souffle! Souffle! THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPECTATORS Hey! Hey!
Chapter 11 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ten 10s
From this reading “THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
From this reading “Souffle!”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPECTATORS Hey!”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPECTATORS Hey!”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
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the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
In this reading “THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPECTATORS Hey!”
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From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPECTATORS Hey!
ten 10s
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
From this reading Souffle!
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPECTATORS Hey!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SPECTATORS Hey!
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading THE ONE HUNDRED MOONSHEES (_Weakly, in their sleep_).
Chapter 11 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub by Theodore Dreiser holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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 11 holds 359 sentences of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub by Theodore Dreiser exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 359 sentences, grouped into 72 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 72 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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