Chapter 24 of Possession is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Possession is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman. I shall care for myself to the very end. I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on. She is a Levantine after all. She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
Chapter 24 of Possession is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.””
a borough of New York City
From this reading “She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.””
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.””
infested with grubs
From this reading “Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.”
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading “I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.””
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.”
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 “I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.”
a woman who is old
In this reading “Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.”
In this reading “I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.”
In this reading “Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.”
In this reading “She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
later than; following
From this reading She is a Levantine after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She is a Levantine after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
a borough of New York City
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I shall care for myself to the very end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I shall care for myself to the very end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall care for myself to the very end.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
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 Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
infested with grubs
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a Levantine after all.
(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
From this reading She is a Levantine after all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall care for myself to the very end.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She might be an old woman with a fruit stand in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall care for myself to the very end.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall care for myself to the very end.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
precisely as stated
From this reading I shall care for myself to the very end.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall die, handsomely dressed, with my hair in perfect order and with my corsets on.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Watching her, she thought, “God willing, I shall never turn into such a grubby old woman.
Chapter 24 of Possession by Louis Bromfield holds 408 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 24 holds 408 sentences of Possession, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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