Chapter 21 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The other half of Widewood was public domain. "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed. "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother. Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe. "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
Chapter 21 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a squeaking sound
From this reading “Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “The other half of Widewood was public domain.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “"Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.”
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading “"Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.”
walk on one's toes
From this reading “Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.”
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.”
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anew
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
a squeaking sound
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
march in a procession
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
in a melodious manner
From this reading "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Suez thanks Mr. Ravenel," melodiously responded his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank Heaven for that!" said March, lying dressed on his bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
walk on one's toes
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Parson Tombs had brought her up here and slipped out again on creaking tiptoe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, mother, it was I made it so in my original plan!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other half of Widewood was public domain.
Chapter 21 of John March, Southerner by George Washington Cable holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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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