Chapter 5 of The Outrage is here in full — 555 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Outrage is here in full — 555 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies. Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder? They stopped and listened. Yes.... There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
Chapter 5 of The Outrage is here in full — 555 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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very lively and profitable
From this reading “Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?”
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading “The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.”
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.”
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading “The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?”
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading “The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.”
lighted only by stars
From this reading “There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.”
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.
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In this reading “The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.”
In this reading “The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.”
In this reading “Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.”
In this reading “Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?”
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
In this reading “Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?”
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 The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
anew
From this reading There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
very lively and profitable
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
toward home
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They stopped and listened.
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
above and across; more than
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
characterized by resonance
From this reading There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
a particular situation
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
lighted only by stars
From this reading There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped and listened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There it was again, the deep booming noise reverberating through the starlit night.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did they dream it, or was there really, as they ran over the bridge, a booming, rumbling sound like distant thunder?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes....
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girls in their muslin frocks and satin shoes sped homeward like a flight of startled butterflies.
Chapter 5 of The Outrage by Annie Vivanti holds 555 sentences, grouped into 111 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 5 holds 555 sentences of The Outrage, unabridged, divided into 111 reading sections.
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