Chapter 13 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table. What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard? His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized. He glanced at Teola and Frederick. His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
Chapter 13 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading “That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.”
suffering shame
From this reading “His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.”
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “He glanced at Teola and Frederick.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.”
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading “His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.”
past form of “ostracize” — expel from a community or group
From this reading “His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.”
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later than; following
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced at Teola and Frederick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
suffering shame
From this reading His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
a social unit living together
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading He glanced at Teola and Frederick.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at Teola and Frederick.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
past form of “ostracize” — expel from a community or group
From this reading His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading His home disgraced, his position ruined, his children ostracized.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at Teola and Frederick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
a special situation
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening Minister Graves came blustering in after his family were seated at the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this ridiculous thing that he had heard?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, fastening Babe's napkin under the child's chin, remonstrated.
Chapter 13 of Tess of the Storm Country by Grace Miller White holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 13 holds 189 sentences of Tess of the Storm Country, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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