Chapter 20 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?" "All ready." "Then, one--two--three--we're off!" A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence. "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
Chapter 20 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"”
move hurridly
From this reading “A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.”
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading “A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"
(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 ready."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then, one--two--three--we're off!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then, one--two--three--we're off!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"
move hurridly
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, one--two--three--we're off!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Then, one--two--three--we're off!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A laugh and a scamper and one grand rush down to the back fence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A BLIND MAN'S TWILIGHT "Ready?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then, one--two--three--we're off!"
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From this reading "Then, one--two--three--we're off!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You go too fast," she laughed, gasping for breath.
Chapter 20 of The Glory of the Conquered by Susan Glaspell holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 20 holds 266 sentences of The Glory of the Conquered, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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