Chapter 13 of The Third Violet is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Third Violet is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone." "Who?" asked Hawker. "Why, Oglethorpe, of course. Who did you think I meant?" "How did I know?" said Hawker angrily.
Chapter 13 of The Third Violet is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “"How did I know?" said Hawker angrily.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Who?" asked Hawker.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Why, Oglethorpe, of course.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."”
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Who did you think I meant?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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with anger
From this reading "How did I know?" said Hawker angrily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who?" asked Hawker.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, Oglethorpe, of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Who did you think I meant?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did I know?" said Hawker angrily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Who did you think I meant?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How did I know?" said Hawker angrily.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Who did you think I meant?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, Oglethorpe, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Oglethorpe, of course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Who did you think I meant?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
(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 One day Hollanden said, in greeting, to Hawker, "Well, he's gone."
which person or people
From this reading "Who?" asked Hawker.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Oglethorpe, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who did you think I meant?"
Chapter 13 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 13 holds 75 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 75 sentences, grouped into 15 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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