Chapter 3 of Short stories from Life is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Short stories from Life is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old. Uncle John was sixty-four years old. If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say: "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893. It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
Chapter 3 of Short stories from Life is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.”
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading “If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:”
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading “If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:”
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.”
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading “If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:”
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading “It is near, but not quite the ultimate."”
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From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Uncle John was sixty-four years old.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
express in words
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
being four more than sixty
From this reading Uncle John was sixty-four years old.
being three more than sixty
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading It is near, but not quite the ultimate."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle John was sixty-four years old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
a late time of life
From this reading By Charles Earl Gaymon Aunt Sarah was sixty-three years old.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, we 'proximated that line of thought in 1893.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you spoke to Aunt Sarah about any new fringe on the tapestry of the intellectual loom she would say:
Chapter 3 of Short stories from Life by Thomas L. [Author of introduction, etc.] Masson holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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