Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There seemed nothing more to say. In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them. "Well--good-night." "Good-night, my lamb, good-night. I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.”
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading “I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."”
young sheep
From this reading “"Good-night, my lamb, good-night.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.”
plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading “I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."”
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading “In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
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From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
half the width of an em
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well--good-night."
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From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
young sheep
From this reading "Good-night, my lamb, good-night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There seemed nothing more to say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good-night, my lamb, good-night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing more to say.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
express in words
From this reading There seemed nothing more to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed nothing more to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed nothing more to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed nothing more to say.
plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well--good-night."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the darkness tears were slowly trickling down Annie's cheeks, and she could not stop them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I gwi' name you en your tribulations in my prayers dis night."
Chapter 17 of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 by Society of Arts and Sciences (U.S.) [Editor] holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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