Chapter 31 of The Squirrel-Cage is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of The Squirrel-Cage is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm. "Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried. "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring. "The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working. "Just now!
Chapter 31 of The Squirrel-Cage is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the head uncovered
From this reading “PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried.”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading “PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.”
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading “"I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “"I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
having the head uncovered
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried.
used as expletives
From this reading "The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just now!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
(Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Just now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Paul Hollister is dead!" he cried.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I read the papers," said Rankin, looking down at him without stirring.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading PROTECTION FROM THE MINOTAUR Dr. Melton burst open the door of the house in the Black Rock woods, and running to the owner caught hold of his bared brown arm.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "The damn fool!" cried the doctor, his face working.
Chapter 31 of The Squirrel-Cage by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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