Chapter 16 of Rudder Grange is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Rudder Grange is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRESH START. “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story. “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone. I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right. But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
Chapter 16 of Rudder Grange is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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clothing in general
From this reading “But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading ““Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “FRESH START.”
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading ““Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading ““Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “FRESH START.”
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.
(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 I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
clothing in general
From this reading But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading FRESH START.
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was gone, an' her clothes was gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FRESH START.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I give one jump out of bed and felt the gases, but they was all right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
which person or people
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gone?” cried Euphemia, who, with myself, had been listening most intently to Pomona's story.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” continued Pomona, “she was gone.
Chapter 16 of Rudder Grange by Frank R. Stockton holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 16 holds 139 sentences of Rudder Grange, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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