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Tess of the Storm Country

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.
The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.
All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.
"Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?
It air yer own self, ain't it, Ezy?"
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Tess of the Storm Country

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.
Line 2
The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.
/ðə læd pʊʃt hɪz weɪ ˈɪntuː ðə ˈkæbən ənd drɑːpt ɑːn ðə flɔːr/
Line 3
All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.
Line 4
"Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?
Line 5
It air yer own self, ain't it, Ezy?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cabin noun US /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.”

Ezra noun US /ˈezrə/

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading “Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.”

self noun US /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “It air yer own self, ain't it, Ezy?"”

shade noun US /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading “Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.”

shriek noun US /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading “Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.”

student noun US /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.”

superstition noun US /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading “All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.”

wandering adjective US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading “Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.”

All words in this reading · 52

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It air yer own self, ain't it, Ezy?"

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

EzranounUS /ˈezrə/

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

Ezy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

night-shade

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It air yer own self, ain't it, Ezy?"

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading It air yer own self, ain't it, Ezy?"

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

Tess

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

Tessibel's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All thought of the student was driven from Tessibel's mind by her superstition at the sight of the boy.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The lad pushed his way into the cabin, and dropped on the floor.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Ezra looked so like a wandering night-shade, so tall, wet and thin, that Tess uttered a shriek.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

yer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

yerself

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ezy, Ezy, air it yerself, or air it yer shade what air here?

Chapter 34 of Tess of the Storm Country by Grace Miller White holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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Chapter 34 holds 215 sentences of Tess of the Storm Country, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

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Earth
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