Chapter 3 of Streets of Night is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Streets of Night is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That'll do," said Nan gruffly. "No one will notice it now." She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down. "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor. "All right.
Chapter 3 of Streets of Night is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “"That'll do," said Nan gruffly.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.”
your grandmother
From this reading “"That'll do," said Nan gruffly.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “"No one will notice it now."”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “"You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.”
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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In this reading “"You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.”
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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 "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
(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 "All right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll do," said Nan gruffly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
in a gruff manner
From this reading "That'll do," said Nan gruffly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No one will notice it now."
your grandmother
From this reading "That'll do," said Nan gruffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one will notice it now."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "No one will notice it now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No one will notice it now."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one will notice it now."
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That'll do," said Nan gruffly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll do," said Nan gruffly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked hurriedly to the stairs and down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
at the time that
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No one will notice it now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll play for us a bit, won't you, Nancibel?" said her Aunt when she was back in the parlor.
Chapter 3 of Streets of Night by John Dos Passos holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 428 sentences of Streets of Night, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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