Chapter 15 of The Starbucks is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Starbucks is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GIRL AND THE CHURN. The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing. The scene was inspiring. Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance. "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
Chapter 15 of The Starbucks is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading “THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.”
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading “The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.”
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading “The scene was inspiring.”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “"Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading The scene was inspiring.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was inspiring.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
with low volume
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CHURN.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Things look so lonesome since poor mammy died," said the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Off to the right flowed the blue creek, and everywhere were the hills, softly purple in the distance.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The next morning Lou was churning out in the yard and near her Mrs. Mayfield sat, sewing.
Chapter 15 of The Starbucks by Opie Percival Read holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 195 sentences of The Starbucks, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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