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Chapter 3 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Fosdyke shook her head. "Not yet." "Can't he stop her shillyshallying?" "Frank, I said 'Not yet.'" "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
Chapter 3 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “"All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Frank, I said 'Not yet.'"”
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading “"All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.”
in motion
From this reading “"All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Mrs. Fosdyke shook her head.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “"All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
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From this reading "Can't he stop her shillyshallying?"
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From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
at any time
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Fosdyke shook her head.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank, I said 'Not yet.'"
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can't he stop her shillyshallying?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Fosdyke shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fosdyke shook her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Frank, I said 'Not yet.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
in motion
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fosdyke shook her head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Frank, I said 'Not yet.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't he stop her shillyshallying?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Fosdyke shook her head.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Can't he stop her shillyshallying?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
belonging to which person
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All right," said Frank, resignedly, moving around the darkened room, as he disrobed, with the catlike step of one whose ever haunting fear is that he may wake the baby.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet."
Chapter 3 of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) by Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) [Editor] Wilder holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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 3 holds 391 sentences of The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X), unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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