Chapter 10 of Streets of Night is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Streets of Night is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAVID WENDELL: AET. 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar. On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting. How little any of it had to do with Wenny. On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
Chapter 10 of Streets of Night is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading “23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.”
physically weak
From this reading “On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.”
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.”
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading “On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.”
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading “On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.”
walk stiffly
From this reading “On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.”
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From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
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From this reading DAVID WENDELL: AET.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID WENDELL: AET.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
physically weak
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
death of a person
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
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From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
your grandmother
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading On the reddish mound new grass fine as hair was sprouting.
walk stiffly
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 23 The Rev. Wendell, as Nan called him, had thought the Latin was appropriate to a scholar.
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From this reading DAVID WENDELL: AET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the next grave a stalk of frail paper-white Madonna lilies trembled in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How little any of it had to do with Wenny.
Chapter 10 of Streets of Night by John Dos Passos holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 418 sentences of Streets of Night, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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