Chapter 10 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt. "Wonder what made ’er go so early?" "I dunno I’m sure." He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts. Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
Chapter 10 of Wastralls: A Novel is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concurrence of opinion
From this reading “He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.”
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.”
make a buzzing sound
From this reading “Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.”
impossible to repress or control
From this reading “Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.”
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
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In this reading “He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.”
In this reading “Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.”
In this reading “Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
concurrence of opinion
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
make a buzzing sound
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno I’m sure."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Wonder what made ’er go so early?"
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Wonder what made ’er go so early?"
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Wonder what made ’er go so early?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dunno I’m sure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I dunno I’m sure."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
impossible to repress or control
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Wonder what made ’er go so early?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Wonder what made ’er go so early?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I dunno I’m sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
male cat
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Tom’s questions were irritating him, they were like the buzz of flies on a hot day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wonder what made ’er go so early?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Tom nodded with, however, an irrepressible doubt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He spoke without considering whether what he asserted was in accordance with the facts.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder what made ’er go so early?"
Chapter 10 of Wastralls: A Novel by C. A. (Catharine Amy) Dawson Scott holds 392 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 10 holds 392 sentences of Wastralls: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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