Chapter 8 of The Third Violet is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Third Violet is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms. Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars. Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars. "But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl. Hawker scoffed.
Chapter 8 of The Third Violet is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.”
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading “The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.”
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “Hawker scoffed.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.”
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “Hawker scoffed.”
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading “Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.”
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “"But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.
a young female
From this reading "But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Hawker scoffed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl.
held up in the air
From this reading Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Hawker scoffed.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading Silver drops sprinkled from the lifted oars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
not in physical motion
From this reading "But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl.
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "But still, the life of the studios----" began the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
which person or people
From this reading Somewhere in the gloom of the shore there was a dog, who from time to time raised his sad voice to the stars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blue night of the lake was embroidered with black tree forms.
Chapter 8 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 8 holds 87 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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