Chapter 14 of Other Main-Travelled Roads is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Other Main-Travelled Roads is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The people listened. There was no movement now. Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent. When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck. He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
Chapter 14 of Other Main-Travelled Roads is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.”
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading “He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.”
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading “He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.”
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading “He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.”
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading “He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
give a description of
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The people listened.
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was no movement now.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no movement now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no movement now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people listened.
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people listened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no movement now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the babies seemed to feel the need of being silent.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He delineated the falling plaster, the litter around the pulpit, the profanation of the walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no movement now.
at the time that
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading When he began again it was to describe that hideous wreck.
Chapter 14 of Other Main-Travelled Roads by Hamlin Garland 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 14 holds 410 sentences of Other Main-Travelled Roads, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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