Chapter 31 of The Long Roll is here in full — 831 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of The Long Roll is here in full — 831 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window. It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops. The window was open, and the noises of the street came in. He knew them, checked them off in his mind. He was doing well.
Chapter 31 of The Long Roll is here in full — 831 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “He knew them, checked them off in his mind.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “The window was open, and the noises of the street came in.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.”
obstruct or hinder any discussion
From this reading “A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.”
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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 WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window was open, and the noises of the street came in.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The window was open, and the noises of the street came in.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He knew them, checked them off in his mind.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was doing well.
coins made of gold
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew them, checked them off in his mind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew them, checked them off in his mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
and nothing more
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He knew them, checked them off in his mind.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The window was open, and the noises of the street came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He knew them, checked them off in his mind.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was open, and the noises of the street came in.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
obstruct or hinder any discussion
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The window was open, and the noises of the street came in.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It showed him little, merely a long strip of blue sky above housetops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew them, checked them off in his mind.
in the direction of
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was open, and the noises of the street came in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was doing well.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN Allan Gold, lying in a corner of the Stonewall Hospital, turned his head toward the high window.
Chapter 31 of The Long Roll by Mary Johnston holds 831 sentences, grouped into 167 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 31 holds 831 sentences of The Long Roll, unabridged, divided into 167 reading sections.
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