Chapter 35 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The letter was written. It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances. It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation. A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him. The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
Chapter 35 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.”
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.”
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.”
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.”
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading “The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.”
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.”
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.”
affording physical relief
From this reading “The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.”
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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 delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter was written.
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A delightful cool and airy room was assigned to him.
affording physical relief
From this reading The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading It was full of manly sympathy and friendly assurances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter was written.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It brought the afflicted banker three days later to the plantation.
in a vague way
From this reading The open sympathy of the mountaineers and the negroes about the place was vaguely soothing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was written.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The letter was written.
Chapter 35 of The Desired Woman by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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