Chapter 29 of The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tarry a little;--there is something else." Merchant of Venice. We shift the scene. The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood. It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
Chapter 29 of The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Merchant of Venice.”
an event that repeats
From this reading “It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.”
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “We shift the scene.”
be about
From this reading “"Tarry a little;--there is something else."”
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading “The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “Merchant of Venice.”
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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 "Tarry a little;--there is something else."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tarry a little;--there is something else."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tarry a little;--there is something else."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Tarry a little;--there is something else."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Merchant of Venice.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merchant of Venice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
an event that repeats
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We shift the scene.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading We shift the scene.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Tarry a little;--there is something else."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
be about
From this reading "Tarry a little;--there is something else."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shift the scene.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Tarry a little;--there is something else."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It may be thought that such scenes have been too often described to need any repetition.
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading Merchant of Venice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shift the scene.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The reader will transport himself from the valley of the Wish-Ton-Wish, to the bosom of a deep and dark wood.
Chapter 29 of The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish by James Fenimore Cooper holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 29 holds 181 sentences of The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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