Chapter 21 of The Third Violet is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of The Third Violet is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car. He gave a shout. "Hello, there, Billie! Hello!" "Hello, Penny!" said Hawker.
Chapter 21 of The Third Violet is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.”
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.”
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.”
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading “Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.”
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading “"Hello, Penny!" said Hawker.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, there, Billie!”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “"Hello, Penny!" said Hawker.”
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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 Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hello, there, Billie!
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a shout.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading "Hello, Penny!" said Hawker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a shout.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, there, Billie!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Hello, Penny!" said Hawker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello, Penny!" said Hawker.
cut with a saw
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He gave a shout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello, there, Billie!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pennoyer, coming home one morning with two gigantic cakes to accompany the coffee at the breakfast in the den, saw a young man bounce from a horse car.
Chapter 21 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane holds 118 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 21 holds 118 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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