Chapter 35 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut. Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker. "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly. "Soon. Sit down, child.
Chapter 35 of Tess of the Storm Country is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “"Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.”
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading “Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.”
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading “Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.”
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “"Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.”
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From this reading "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Sit down, child.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, child.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, child.
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
in the near future
From this reading "Soon.
having a supporting base
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "Daddy air a-comin' home," she breathed timidly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Tess smiled at him from between the tatters of the curtain, and unlocked the door, standing, as her friend took the wooden rocker.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Professor Young knocked at the Skinner hut.
Chapter 35 of Tess of the Storm Country by Grace Miller White holds 214 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.
Chapter 35 holds 214 sentences of Tess of the Storm Country, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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