Chapter 36 of The Squirrel-Cage is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Squirrel-Cage is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER DAY BEGINS They started. From below came a wail of fright. As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer. "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake." "Where is she sleeping?"
Chapter 36 of The Squirrel-Cage is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading “"That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “ANOTHER DAY BEGINS They started.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “From below came a wail of fright.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “"Where is she sleeping?"”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “From below came a wail of fright.”
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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 From below came a wail of fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER DAY BEGINS They started.
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading ANOTHER DAY BEGINS They started.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From below came a wail of fright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From below came a wail of fright.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ANOTHER DAY BEGINS They started.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading From below came a wail of fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From below came a wail of fright.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is she sleeping?"
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From below came a wail of fright.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is she sleeping?"
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Where is she sleeping?"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ANOTHER DAY BEGINS They started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's Ariadne--a bad dream--get her quiet, for the Lord's sake."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they listened the sound came nearer and nearer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER DAY BEGINS They started.
emit long loud cries
From this reading From below came a wail of fright.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is she sleeping?"
Chapter 36 of The Squirrel-Cage by Dorothy Canfield Fisher holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 36 holds 183 sentences of The Squirrel-Cage, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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