Chapter 5 of Satanstoe is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Satanstoe is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Here's your fine clams! As white as snow! On Rockaway these clams do grow.” _New York Cries_. It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Chapter 5 of Satanstoe is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal terms for money
From this reading ““Here's your fine clams!”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
move stealthily
From this reading “It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As white as snow!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
informal terms for money
From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading _New York Cries_.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
divisible by two
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
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From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
come together
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York Cries_.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
someone who educates young people
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
move stealthily
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As white as snow!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On Rockaway these clams do grow.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
in the direction of
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
a Caucasian
From this reading As white as snow!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was some time before Jason's offended dignity and disappointment would permit him to smile at the mistake; and we had walked some distance towards Old Slip, where I was to meet Dirck, before the pedagogue even opened his lips.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York Cries_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here's your fine clams!
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