Chapter 18 of Stover at Yale is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Stover at Yale is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him. He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse. "It's all over," he said, with a groan. "I've made a fool of myself. I can never square myself after that.
Chapter 18 of Stover at Yale is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading “Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.”
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading “He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.”
suffering from tissue death
From this reading “He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.”
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading “Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.”
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading “Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.”
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In this reading “He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.”
In this reading “Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.”
In this reading “"It's all over," he said, with a groan.”
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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 Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
later than; following
From this reading I can never square myself after that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all over," he said, with a groan.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can never square myself after that.
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I've made a fool of myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "It's all over," he said, with a groan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can never square myself after that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've made a fool of myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all over," he said, with a groan.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I've made a fool of myself.
march in a procession
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
suffering from tissue death
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've made a fool of myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can never square myself after that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's all over," he said, with a groan.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all over," he said, with a groan.
an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
make square
From this reading I can never square myself after that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can never square myself after that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
not seen or perceived
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was humiliated, mortified beyond expression, in a panic of self-accusation and remorse.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Stover went rushing from the Storys' home, and away for a long feverish march along dusky avenues, where unseen leaves came whirling against him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's all over," he said, with a groan.
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