Chapter 15 of The Third Violet is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Third Violet is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, Miss Fanhall!" "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?" "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear. We all enjoyed the joke so much." "Prank?"
Chapter 15 of The Third Violet is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 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.
dearly loved
From this reading “"That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “We all enjoyed the joke so much."”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “We all enjoyed the joke so much."”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"Oh, Miss Fanhall!"”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “"What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “"That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.”
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading “"That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.”
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 "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
dearly loved
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Miss Fanhall!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
immediately past
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, Miss Fanhall!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Miss Fanhall!"
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all enjoyed the joke so much."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Mrs. Truscot?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "That was a great prank of yours last night, my dear.
Chapter 15 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 104 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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