Chapter 15 of The Indian Lily and Other Stories is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Indian Lily and Other Stories is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come. On the first day a staggering thing happened. The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice. Toni's newly-awakened hope sank. The woman had boasted.
Chapter 15 of The Indian Lily and Other Stories is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.”
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading “The woman had boasted.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “Toni's newly-awakened hope sank.”
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading “The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.”
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “On the first day a staggering thing happened.”
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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 On the first day a staggering thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
expected hopefully
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading The woman had boasted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the first day a staggering thing happened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first day a staggering thing happened.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman had boasted.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the first day a staggering thing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Toni's newly-awakened hope sank.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toni's newly-awakened hope sank.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day a staggering thing happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Toni's newly-awakened hope sank.
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading On the first day a staggering thing happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
a special situation
From this reading On the first day a staggering thing happened.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toni's newly-awakened hope sank.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In hesitant incredulity Antonie awaited the things that were to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The red-headed woman, scolding at the top of her voice, threw down a beer-glass at her master's feet, upon which he immediately gave her notice.
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