Chapter 40 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What a hot day!" said Fanny. "Every door and window is open. There is not a breath of air." "It will be calm all day," I said. "We have two or three days like this in a year.
Chapter 40 of The Morgesons: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “There is not a breath of air."”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “There is not a breath of air."”
make calm or still
From this reading “"It will be calm all day," I said.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “"What a hot day!" said Fanny.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “"What a hot day!" said Fanny.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"Every door and window is open.”
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 “"Every door and window is open.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"We have two or three days like this in a year.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a hot day!" said Fanny.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There is not a breath of air."
(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 "It will be calm all day," I said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Every door and window is open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be calm all day," I said.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There is not a breath of air."
make calm or still
From this reading "It will be calm all day," I said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "What a hot day!" said Fanny.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Every door and window is open.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every door and window is open.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "What a hot day!" said Fanny.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "What a hot day!" said Fanny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It will be calm all day," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Every door and window is open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be calm all day," I said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a breath of air."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is not a breath of air."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Every door and window is open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a hot day!" said Fanny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not a breath of air."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a hot day!" said Fanny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be calm all day," I said.
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 "Every door and window is open.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "We have two or three days like this in a year.
Chapter 40 of The Morgesons: A Novel by Elizabeth Stoddard holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
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