Chapter 5 of Mal Moulée: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mal Moulée: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A YOUNG CYNIC. Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands. Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar. Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose. From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
Chapter 5 of Mal Moulée: A Novel is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading “A YOUNG CYNIC.”
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.”
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading “Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.”
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading “Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.”
characteristic of rural life
From this reading “Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.”
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading “From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:”
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 “From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:”
In this reading “Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.”
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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 A YOUNG CYNIC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading A YOUNG CYNIC.
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From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
a small natural hill
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
not often
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Mr. Maxon lounged back in a rustic chair, smoking a fragrant cigar.
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Dolores swung lazily in a hammock near by, a beautiful picture of indolent repose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Maxon sat on the pleasant veranda of her home, at Elm Hill, with a snowy piece of needlework in her hands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From within, floated a rarely musical voice in snatches of song:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG CYNIC.
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