Chapter 36 of Ishmael is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Ishmael is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HERMAN AND HANNAH. She had the passions of her herd. She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say! --_Anon_. When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
Chapter 36 of Ishmael is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at another time
a line of approach
From this reading “When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.”
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading “When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.”
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “She had the passions of her herd.”
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading “HERMAN AND HANNAH.”
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “She had the passions of her herd.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.”
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading “She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERMAN AND HANNAH.
at another time
From this reading --_Anon_.
a line of approach
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the passions of her herd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HERMAN AND HANNAH.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the passions of her herd.
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading She had the passions of her herd.
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading HERMAN AND HANNAH.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
a form of address for a man
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the passions of her herd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
above and across; more than
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had the passions of her herd.
express in words
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
only a very short time before
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the passions of her herd.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had the passions of her herd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
at the time that
From this reading When breakfast was over Mr. Brudenell took his hat and walked down the Avenue to Seventh Street, and to the Farmer's in search of Hannah.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She spake some bitter truths that day, Indeed he caught one ugly word, Was scarcely fit for her to say!
Chapter 36 of Ishmael by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 36 holds 134 sentences of Ishmael, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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