Chapter 13 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
153. Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come. 154. “Sam’l,” she faltered. 155.
Chapter 13 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading ““Sam’l,” she faltered.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.”
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From this reading 153.
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From this reading 154.
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From this reading 155.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Sam’l,” she faltered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sam’l,” she faltered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sam’l,” she faltered.
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From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then T’Nowhead’s Bell knew that her hour had come.
Chapter 13 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) [Editor] Esenwein holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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