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The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

"Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

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The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson

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Chapter VIII

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door. There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world. Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny. "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes. And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

Line 2

There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

Line 3

Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

Line 4

"Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

Line 5

And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

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a

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

Americain

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From this reading "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

among

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

an

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and

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

arm

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as

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

away

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beach

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

bell

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big

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black

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From this reading "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

blond

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brawny

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

Camelia

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cast

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

clang

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

Colomes

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crabby

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

door

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

eyes

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From this reading "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

fat

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

for

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

gang-plank

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

gentleman

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

glows

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

going

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

Grandpere

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

hand

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

head

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

her

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

herself

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

hoarse

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

hymn

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

important

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

in

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

into

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

its

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

Juanita

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

like

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

little

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

Mandeville

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

Mercer

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

mother

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From this reading "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

murmured

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

New

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

of

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

old

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

on

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

outside

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

over

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

pah

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From this reading "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

pier

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

pines

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

put

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

red

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

rushed

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

sadly

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

said

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From this reading "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

scream

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

shadows

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

shook

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

sidewise

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

sighed

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

small

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

soft

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

sorry

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From this reading And Mandeville sighed sadly, and shook its head, and was sorry for Grandpere Colomes.

sun

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

swung

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

The

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

themselves

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

There

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

through

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

to

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

tripped

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

Un

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From this reading "Un Americain, pah!" said the little mother of the black eyes.

up

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

vesper

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

violet

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From this reading The sun cast red glows and violet shadows over the pier, and the pines murmured a soft little vesper hymn among themselves up on the beach, as the "New Camelia" swung herself in, crabby, sidewise, like a fat old gentleman going into a small door.

waiting

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

was

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

welcome

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

whistle

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

with

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From this reading Juanita put her hand through a waiting arm, and tripped away with her Mercer, big and blond and brawny.

world

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From this reading There was the clang of an important bell, the scream of a hoarse little whistle, and Mandeville rushed to the gang-plank to welcome the outside world.

Chapter 8 of The Goodness of St. Rocque, and Other Stories by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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