Chapter 5 of Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS. Night has thrown her mantle over the city. There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo. She has a _bal-masque_ to-night. Her door is beset with richly-caparisoned equipages.
Chapter 5 of Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Her door is beset with richly-caparisoned equipages.”
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.”
-ing form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading “IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.”
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.”
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading “There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.”
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading “Night has thrown her mantle over the city.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Night has thrown her mantle over the city.”
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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 IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
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From this reading She has a _bal-masque_ to-night.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Her door is beset with richly-caparisoned equipages.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
-ing form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her door is beset with richly-caparisoned equipages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her door is beset with richly-caparisoned equipages.
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
above and across; more than
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
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From this reading Her door is beset with richly-caparisoned equipages.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has a _bal-masque_ to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a great gathering of denizens at the house of Madame Flamingo.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Night has thrown her mantle over the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has a _bal-masque_ to-night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her door is beset with richly-caparisoned equipages.
Chapter 5 of Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life by F. Colburn (Francis Colburn) Adams holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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