Chapter 17 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually. She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her." "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth. Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window. Stop!
Chapter 17 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a job in an organization
From this reading “"Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.”
in accord with physical laws
From this reading “"There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.”
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading “"Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “"Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.”
in a spiritual manner
From this reading “"There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
a job in an organization
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
engage in
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
march in a procession
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
make reference to
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
in accord with physical laws
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
in a spiritual manner
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no Burnamy physically, or so far as I can make out, spiritually.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Hand me my dressing-sack," said Mrs. March, "and poke those things on the sofa under the berth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Shut up that wash-stand, and pull the curtain across that hideous window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She didn't mention him, and I talked at least five minutes with her."
Chapter 17 of Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 3 by William Dean Howells holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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