Chapter 34 of Sister Carrie is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Sister Carrie is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned. She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence. Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed. "Is that you?" he said. "Yes," she answered.
Chapter 34 of Sister Carrie is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.”
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading “A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.”
toward home
From this reading “She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she answered.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is that you?" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
toward home
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you?" he said.
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
not any; not one
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is that you?" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you?" he said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hurstwood was asleep, but roused up to look as she passed through to her own bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PUBLIC DISSENSION: A FINAL APPEAL There was no after-theatre lark, however, so far as Carrie was concerned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She made her way homeward, thinking about her absence.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you?" he said.
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