Chapter 33 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The babe smacked loudly. The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor. A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof. Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance. He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
Chapter 33 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “The babe smacked loudly.”
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading “A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.”
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.”
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “The babe smacked loudly.”
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading “He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.”
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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 A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The babe smacked loudly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
persistent determination
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
with relatively high volume
From this reading The babe smacked loudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
above and across; more than
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
cut with a saw
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading The babe smacked loudly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The babe smacked loudly.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading A rasping sound, like the filing of a saw, came from the tin roof.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He saw the fisherman, in ugly doggedness, towering over the small figure of the squatter-girl.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The September wind whirled its rain and dead willow leaves over the hut floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frederick Graves took in the scene with one sharp glance.
Chapter 33 of Tess of the Storm Country by Grace Miller White holds 188 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 33 holds 188 sentences of Tess of the Storm Country, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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