Chapter 15 of The Vehement Flame is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Vehement Flame is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What a kid Johnny Bennett is!" Maurice told Eleanor. He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs. "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith! How old is he?"
Chapter 15 of The Vehement Flame is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
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an individualized description of a particular instance
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on a floor below
From this reading “He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.”
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading “He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
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tell false information to for fun
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a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.”
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading “He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading "What a kid Johnny Bennett is!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
on a floor below
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
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From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
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From this reading Maurice told Eleanor.
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
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From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
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From this reading How old is he?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a kid Johnny Bennett is!"
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "What a kid Johnny Bennett is!"
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "What a kid Johnny Bennett is!"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
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From this reading Maurice told Eleanor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How old is he?"
touching and supported by a surface
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the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
the property of sticking to a surface
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Maurice told Eleanor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
used to ask for information about something
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during the time that
From this reading He was detailing to her, while he was scrubbing the stickiness of the kitchen festivities off his hands, what had happened downstairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But do you know, I believe he's soft on Edith!
Chapter 15 of The Vehement Flame by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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