Chapter 30 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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Chapter 30 of The Third Violet is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper. "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone. "Four," breathed Pennoyer with decision. They held fierce pantomimic argument. From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
Chapter 30 of The Third Violet is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 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.
uttered without voice
From this reading “"Four," breathed Pennoyer with decision.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “"Four," breathed Pennoyer with decision.”
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading “From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.”
associated with women and not with men
From this reading “From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “"There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.”
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading “"Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.”
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 "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading They held fierce pantomimic argument.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Four," breathed Pennoyer with decision.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Four," breathed Pennoyer with decision.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
associated with women and not with men
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They held fierce pantomimic argument.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They held fierce pantomimic argument.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They held fierce pantomimic argument.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Four," breathed Pennoyer with decision.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
the stealing of cattle
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
express in words
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the corridor came sounds of rustling dresses and rapid feminine conversation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They held fierce pantomimic argument.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "There's three of them," said Grief in a hoarse whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Four," breathed Pennoyer with decision.
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Four, I tell you!" said Wrinkles in a low, excited tone.
Chapter 30 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 30 holds 118 sentences of The Third Violet, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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