Chapter 11 of The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel. Based on the Famous Poem of Robert is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel. Based on the Famous Poem of Robert is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then you're quite sure, Jack? You don't mind my being a--nobody?" The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad. There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice. The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
Chapter 11 of The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel. Based on the Famous Poem of Robert is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.”
plural of “cadence” — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading “There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “You don't mind my being a--nobody?"”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.”
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading “There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.”
In this reading “"Then you're quite sure, Jack?”
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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 You don't mind my being a--nobody?"
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You don't mind my being a--nobody?"
plural of “cadence” — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't mind my being a--nobody?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
special importance or significance
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Then you're quite sure, Jack?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You don't mind my being a--nobody?"
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You don't mind my being a--nobody?"
not any; not one
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
no person; not anyone
From this reading You don't mind my being a--nobody?"
a brief written record
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Then you're quite sure, Jack?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Then you're quite sure, Jack?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you're quite sure, Jack?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl's tone was half-playful, half-sad.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading There was a note of wistfulness in the musical cadences of her voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't mind my being a--nobody?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you're quite sure, Jack?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man whom she had addressed answered with an emphasis that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
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