Chapter 22 of The Third Violet is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Third Violet is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?" Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board. Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man. At last he said, "It was two violets." "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
Chapter 22 of The Third Violet is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.”
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.”
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “At last he said, "It was two violets."”
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading “Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.”
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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 lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
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From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
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From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
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From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
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From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
immediately past
From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
provided with artificial light
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
express in words
From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pennoyer lit his pipe and held it at the side of his mouth in the manner of a deliberate man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading At last he said, "It was two violets."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
(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 When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
at the time that
From this reading When Florinda had gone, Grief said, "Well, what was it?"
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Wrinkles looked curiously from his drawing-board.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't say!" ejaculated Wrinkles.
Chapter 22 of The Third Violet by Stephen Crane holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 22 holds 129 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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