Chapter 3 of The Splendid Idle Forties is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Splendid Idle Forties is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs. For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation. Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear. "What!" cried Faquita, shrilly. "Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?
Chapter 3 of The Splendid Idle Forties is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.”
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading “"Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?”
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading “For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.”
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.”
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading “Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.”
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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 For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
later than; following
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
anew
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" cried Faquita, shrilly.
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading "Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?
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From this reading "What!" cried Faquita, shrilly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
brought together in one place
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading "Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
in a shrill voice
From this reading "What!" cried Faquita, shrilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time after arrival they forgot La Tulita--now the absorbing topic of Monterey--in a new sensation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two weeks later they were again gathered about the tubs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried Faquita, shrilly.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wilt defile these tubs with the linen of bandoleros?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mariquita had appeared with a basket of unmistakable American underwear.
Chapter 3 of The Splendid Idle Forties by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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