Chapter 11 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The two men--what did they want of her? What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter? She put the figure of him out of her mind. In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive. She clung to that.
Chapter 11 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading “In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.”
aggressively self-assured
From this reading “In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “She clung to that.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “She put the figure of him out of her mind.”
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading “What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?”
English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)
From this reading “In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.”
an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
From this reading “What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.”
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.
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
aggressively self-assured
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She clung to that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She put the figure of him out of her mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She put the figure of him out of her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She put the figure of him out of her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put the figure of him out of her mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put the figure of him out of her mind.
English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put the figure of him out of her mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
From this reading What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She clung to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the figure of the other man, Walter Sayers, there was something less aggressive, less assertive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The two men--what did they want of her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What had Melville Stoner to do with the matter?
Chapter 11 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories by Sherwood Anderson holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 404 sentences of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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