Chapter 1 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating. In the towns Black smoke for a shroud. In my breast Understanding awake. _Mid American Chants_. Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
Chapter 1 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chant” — a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.”
used in combination to denote the middle
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.”
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading “A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.”
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “In the towns Black smoke for a shroud.”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “In the towns Black smoke for a shroud.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading In my breast Understanding awake.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the towns Black smoke for a shroud.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading In my breast Understanding awake.
plural of “chant” — a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
From this reading _Mid American Chants_.
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the towns Black smoke for a shroud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading _Mid American Chants_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my breast Understanding awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading In the towns Black smoke for a shroud.
be seated
From this reading Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In the towns Black smoke for a shroud.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Book Of Impressions From American Life In Tales And Poems In the fields Seeds on the air floating.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the towns Black smoke for a shroud.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading In my breast Understanding awake.
which person or people
From this reading Tales are people who sit on the doorstep of the house of my mind.
Chapter 1 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories by Sherwood Anderson holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 413 sentences of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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