Chapter 13 of The Messenger is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Messenger is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they? The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper. He undid it. He smoothed it flat. He turned it over.
Chapter 13 of The Messenger is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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for the most part
From this reading “After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “He smoothed it flat.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?”
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.”
made smooth by ironing
From this reading “He smoothed it flat.”
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “He undid it.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.”
In this reading “The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.”
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
In this reading “After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?”
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 After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
later than; following
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
(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 After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
for the most part
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He smoothed it flat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He undid it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He undid it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
a particular point in time
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned it over.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.
made smooth by ironing
From this reading He smoothed it flat.
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
a special situation
From this reading The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing Grindley took out was a roll of tracing-paper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned it over.
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading He undid it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first moment of stupefaction, Lady McIntyre's, "Oh--a--is that all?" resolutely proclaimed there was nothing out of the way in a governess having a box half full of ... books chiefly, weren't they?
Chapter 13 of The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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 13 holds 278 sentences of The Messenger, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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