Chapter 3 of His vanished star is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of His vanished star is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He scarcely paused to wonder. He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect. "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia! Ad'licia!' all day long? That thar long, lank, limp Julia?
Chapter 3 of His vanished star is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “hoe” — a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading “"Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!”
long and thin and often limp
From this reading “That thar long, lank, limp Julia?”
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “"Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!”
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading “"Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!”
cast off
From this reading “He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.”
plural of “spin” — a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
From this reading “"Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!”
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading “"Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!”
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In this reading “Ad'licia!' all day long?”
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From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
(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 Ad'licia!' all day long?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
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From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ad'licia!' all day long?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scarcely paused to wonder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
plural of “hoe” — a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
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From this reading That thar long, lank, limp Julia?
long and thin and often limp
From this reading That thar long, lank, limp Julia?
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading That thar long, lank, limp Julia?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ad'licia!' all day long?
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He scarcely paused to wonder.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
cast off
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
only a very short time before
From this reading He scarcely paused to wonder.
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From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
plural of “spin” — a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That thar long, lank, limp Julia?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He scarcely paused to wonder.
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went tumultuously on to repudiate the obligations that so lowered her pride and her title to self-respect.
which person or people
From this reading "Who hoes, an' sews, an' weaves, an' spins, an' raises the chickens an' tur-rkeys an' sech, an' answers old Cap'n Lucy's call 'Ad'licia!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He scarcely paused to wonder.
Chapter 3 of His vanished star by Charles Egbert Craddock holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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