Chapter 11 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment." FAIRFAX. Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall. She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain. "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
Chapter 11 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “"Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.”
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “"Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."”
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “"Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."”
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 She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
put on clothes
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAIRFAX.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
the season of growth
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
a person who changes location
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Barby undid bolt and lock, and Fleda met the traveller in the hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a lady; her air and dress showed that, though the latter was very plain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Does Mr. Rossitur live here?" was her first word.
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading "Zeal was the spring whence flowed her hardiment."
Chapter 11 of Queechy, Volume II by Susan Warner holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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 11 holds 338 sentences of Queechy, Volume II, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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