Chapter 16 of Shavings: A Novel is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Shavings: A Novel is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March. He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap. He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down. "Whew!" he exclaimed. "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
Chapter 16 of Shavings: A Novel is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “"It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “"It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."”
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “"It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."”
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading “He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.”
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading “Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Whew!" he exclaimed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
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From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
march in a procession
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
according to the clock
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
above and across; more than
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
do one's shopping
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He pulled off the coat, threw it over a pile of boards and sat down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's blowing hard enough to start the bark on a log."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was wearing a heavy fur overcoat and a motoring cap.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whew!" he exclaimed.
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Captain Sam entered the windmill shop about two o'clock one windy afternoon in the first week of March.
Chapter 16 of Shavings: A Novel by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
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