Chapter V of Starvecrow Farm, “A Jezebel,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of Starvecrow Farm, “A Jezebel,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes. In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!” And again, more violently, “No!” “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly. “Why not?
Chapter V of Starvecrow Farm, “A Jezebel,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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without doubt or question
From this reading “In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!””
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading ““But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.”
the act of playing drums
From this reading “There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading ““But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!””
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!””
in a violent manner
From this reading “And again, more violently, “No!””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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the middle or central part or point
In this reading “In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!””
In this reading ““But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.”
In this reading “In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!””
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 There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
anew
From this reading And again, more violently, “No!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.
without doubt or question
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
the act of playing drums
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
with relatively high volume
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And again, more violently, “No!”
not any; not one
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
in a violent manner
From this reading And again, more violently, “No!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a loud drumming in Henrietta’s ears, and a dimness before her eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the midst of this a voice, which she would not have known for her own, cried loudly and clearly, “No!”
an affirmative
From this reading “But it is ‘Yes’!” the landlady answered coolly.
Chapter 5 of Starvecrow Farm by Stanley John Weyman holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 5 holds 170 sentences of Starvecrow Farm, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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