Chapter 19 of The Third Violet is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Third Violet is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard. "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally. "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed. He spoke in a dismal voice. This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
Chapter 19 of The Third Violet is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a vicious manner
From this reading “"There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.”
causing dejection
From this reading “He spoke in a dismal voice.”
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “"There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.”
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “"There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.”
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading “Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.”
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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 Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
in a vicious manner
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
causing dejection
From this reading He spoke in a dismal voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in a dismal voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
and nothing more
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in a dismal voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading This tone, it is said, had earned him his popular name of Great Grief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There are only two eggs and half a loaf of bread left," he announced brutally.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He spoke in a dismal voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Heavens!" said Warwickson from where he lay smoking on the bed.
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Wrinkles had been peering into the little dry-goods box that acted as a cupboard.
Chapter 19 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 19 holds 117 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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