Chapter 10 of The Old Homestead is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Old Homestead is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAYOR AND HIS SON. Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love. Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will. The Mayor was alone in his office--alone with his conscience. Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
Chapter 10 of The Old Homestead is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “THE MAYOR AND HIS SON.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.”
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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 Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
(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 Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Mayor was alone in his office--alone with his conscience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAYOR AND HIS SON.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
placed in a grave
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The Mayor was alone in his office--alone with his conscience.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAYOR AND HIS SON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mayor was alone in his office--alone with his conscience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
the head of a city government
From this reading THE MAYOR AND HIS SON.
killed unlawfully
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Mayor was alone in his office--alone with his conscience.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE MAYOR AND HIS SON.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cold as he had seemed, the face of that murdered man haunted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAYOR AND HIS SON.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mayor was alone in his office--alone with his conscience.
at the time that
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then breaking all control, She claims her own, against man's haughty will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nature hath many voices, and the soul Speaks, with a power, when first it feels the thrill Of buried Love.
Chapter 10 of The Old Homestead by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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