Chapter 14 of The Street Called Straight is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Street Called Straight is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!" Davenant's blue eyes were wide open. He was on his own ground. The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true. Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.
Chapter 14 of The Street Called Straight is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.”
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading “"You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.”
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading “The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.”
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading “The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.”
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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 The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
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From this reading Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was on his own ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading "You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on his own ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his own ground.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his own ground.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was on his own ground.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Madame de Melcourt nodded proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The history of the Hamlet and Tecla Mines had been in his own lifetime a fairy-tale come true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on his own ground.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Davenant's blue eyes were wide open.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are in the Hamlet and Tecla!"
Chapter 14 of The Street Called Straight by Basil King holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 14 holds 412 sentences of The Street Called Straight, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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