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Chapter 3 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over. Cassy, keep away from it." "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile. Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she? How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
Chapter 3 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
From this reading “"Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.”
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “"Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “"Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “"Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?”
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"”
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “"Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.”
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From this reading Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cassy, keep away from it."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cassy, keep away from it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cassy, keep away from it."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cassy, keep away from it."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cassy, keep away from it."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
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 How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
not any; not one
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How long has the old man been dead, Mis Morgeson?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassy's grown dreadful fast, ain't she?
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs. Saunders," said mother, "don't let that soap boil over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lord," replied Mrs. Saunders, "there's no fat in the bones to bile.
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