Chapter 11 of The Third Violet is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Third Violet is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts. "What?" said the old man. He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible. "I think William's changed a good deal." "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
Chapter 11 of The Third Violet is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.”
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading “He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “"John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “"John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.”
plural of “quilt” — bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading “"John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.”
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “"I think William's changed a good deal."”
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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 "I think William's changed a good deal."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "I think William's changed a good deal."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I think William's changed a good deal."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I think William's changed a good deal."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think William's changed a good deal."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
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From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What?" said the old man.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
plural of “quilt” — bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "John," said the old mother, from the profound mufflings of the pillow and quilts.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think William's changed a good deal."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tugging at his right boot, and his tone was very irascible.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what if he has?" replied the father, in another burst of ill-temper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" said the old man.
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "I think William's changed a good deal."
Chapter 11 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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 11 holds 95 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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