Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung. "Do as I have said." He left her. Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy. She had not quite understood.
Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of buying
From this reading “Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “"Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “"Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.”
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading “Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do as I have said."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
the act of buying
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do as I have said."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not quite understood.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do as I have said."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do as I have said."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left her.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
on one occasion
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had not quite understood.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not quite understood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Nay, it is not fitting to feast to two gods at once," said Foh-Kyung.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She had not quite understood.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dong-Yung, riding through the sun-splashed afternoon, buying coloured jewels and flowery perfume and making herself beautiful, yet felt uneasy.
Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 17 holds 417 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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