Chapter 15 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing. “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.” “One of them?” echoed Miss Broadwood. “One of the _artists_? My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Chapter 15 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
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From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
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From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
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From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
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From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
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From this reading “One of them?” echoed Miss Broadwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of them?” echoed Miss Broadwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of them?” echoed Miss Broadwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My offense may be rank, my dear, but I really don't deserve that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of them?” echoed Miss Broadwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it's rather too soon for me to have any opinion at all,” said Imogen, as she again turned to her dressing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So far, you are the only one of the artists I've met.”
Chapter 15 of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories by Willa Cather holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 170 sentences of The Troll Garden, and Selected Stories, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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