Chapter 8 of The White Rose of Memphis is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The White Rose of Memphis is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones. “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?” “No; what about her?” “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers. I suppose he is her father.
Chapter 8 of The White Rose of Memphis is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.”
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading ““Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?””
hide under a false appearance
From this reading ““Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?””
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading “SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading ““Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?””
in a softened tone
From this reading “SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading ““That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.”
In this reading ““Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?””
In this reading ““That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.”
In this reading ““That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No; what about her?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I suppose he is her father.
a man of refinement
From this reading “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose he is her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No; what about her?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose he is her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose he is her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No; what about her?”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
in a softened tone
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he is her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCOTTIE was leaning on the arm of Ivanhoe, as they promenaded the deck, conversing in subdued tones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No; what about her?”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.
a Caucasian
From this reading “That’s she leaning on the arm of the old gentleman with long, white whiskers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you noticed that lady with black silk domino and yellow mask?”
Chapter 8 of The White Rose of Memphis by William C. (Clark) Falkner holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 180 sentences of The White Rose of Memphis, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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