Chapter 3 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1 is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1 is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What noise?” the prosecution interposed. “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.” “What did you hear after that?” “A terrible scream and a fall.” “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
Chapter 3 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1 is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ““My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.””
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ““My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.””
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading ““A terrible scream and a fall.””
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading ““What noise?” the prosecution interposed.”
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading ““What noise?” the prosecution interposed.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““A terrible scream and a fall.””
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ““A terrible scream and a fall.””
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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 terrible scream and a fall.”
later than; following
From this reading “What did you hear after that?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you hear after that?”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “A terrible scream and a fall.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “What did you hear after that?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What noise?” the prosecution interposed.
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From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “What noise?” the prosecution interposed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading “What noise?” the prosecution interposed.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A terrible scream and a fall.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “A terrible scream and a fall.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What did you hear after that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What noise?” the prosecution interposed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My husband’s voice calling out my name and cursing me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What noise?” the prosecution interposed.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where was Herve de Lanrivain at this time?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did you hear after that?”
Chapter 3 of The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton — Part 1 by Edith Wharton holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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