Chapter 11 of Mae Madden is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mae Madden is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Corso was all ablaze. The whole world was there. Under a balcony stood a party of peasants. Of this group, two were somewhat aside. One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
Chapter 11 of Mae Madden is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading “The Corso was all ablaze.”
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading “One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.”
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.”
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading “One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.”
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading “One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.”
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading “Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The Corso was all ablaze.
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
(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 The Corso was all ablaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
on or to one side
From this reading Of this group, two were somewhat aside.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Corso was all ablaze.
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Of this group, two were somewhat aside.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Of this group, two were somewhat aside.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Corso was all ablaze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The whole world was there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this group, two were somewhat aside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of this group, two were somewhat aside.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a balcony stood a party of peasants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Corso was all ablaze.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of this group, two were somewhat aside.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world was there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of these was tall, dark, a fair type of Southern Italian; the other small, agile and graceful, dressed in a fresh contadina costume, with her brown hair braided down her shoulders.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole world was there.
Chapter 11 of Mae Madden by Mary Murdoch Mason holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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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