Chapter 22 of The Sowers is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Sowers is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table. "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters. "Yes, always gay. Why not?" Karl Steinmetz saw the glance.
Chapter 22 of The Sowers is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “"Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “"Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.”
United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)
From this reading “OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
a young female
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Karl Steinmetz saw the glance.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karl Steinmetz saw the glance.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
the literary culture
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
cut with a saw
From this reading Karl Steinmetz saw the glance.
United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
in the direction of
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
which person or people
From this reading OSTERNO "Always gay; always gay!" laughed Steinmetz, rubbing his broad hands together and looking down into the face of Maggie, who was busy at the breakfast-table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not?"
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 "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered the girl, glancing toward Paul, leaning against the window reading his letters.
Chapter 22 of The Sowers by Henry Seton Merriman holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 22 holds 190 sentences of The Sowers, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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