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Chapter 6 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee. Ariel shook her head. "I don't want any," she murmured. The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's. "TAKE IT!"
Chapter 6 of The Conquest of Canaan is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.”
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading “A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.”
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading “A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.”
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading “A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.”
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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 colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't want any," she murmured.
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From this reading Ariel shook her head.
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From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want any," she murmured.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ariel shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ariel shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want any," she murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "TAKE IT!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I don't want any," she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't want any," she murmured.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ariel shook her head.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
carry out
From this reading "TAKE IT!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading A colored waiter, smiling graciously, came out upon the porch bearing a tray of salad, hot oysters, and coffee.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want any," she murmured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
at the time that
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The waiter turned away in pity and was re-entering the window, when a passionate whisper fell upon his ear as well as upon Ariel's.
Chapter 6 of The Conquest of Canaan by Booth Tarkington holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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