Chapter 5 of Out of the Ashes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Out of the Ashes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain. At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye. "Mrs. Marteen! Pray pardon the undress livery! No word had been received."
Chapter 5 of Out of the Ashes is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.”
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading “At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.”
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “Pray pardon the undress livery!”
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading “At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.”
get undressed
From this reading “Pray pardon the undress livery!”
very cordial
From this reading “At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.”
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading “At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No word had been received."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
power to direct or determine
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
the organ of sight
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
assemble or get together
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
immediately past
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading Pray pardon the undress livery!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Marteen!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Marteen!
not any; not one
From this reading No word had been received."
come into possession of
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Pray pardon the undress livery!
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray pardon the undress livery!
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading No word had been received."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
get undressed
From this reading Pray pardon the undress livery!
very cordial
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading At the door of her apartment she had to pause, before she rang, to gather courage, to obtain control of her whirling brain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the ornate door swung inward and her butler faced her with welcoming eye.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No word had been received."
Chapter 5 of Out of the Ashes by Ethel Watts Mumford Grant holds 418 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 5 holds 418 sentences of Out of the Ashes, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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