Chapter 14 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_. "But, Madam--" I began. She answered me in her own way. "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said. "But see, I am weary.
Chapter 14 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.”
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.”
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “"Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.”
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading “WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “"But see, I am weary.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But see, I am weary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But, Madam--" I began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Madam--" I began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Madam--" I began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
a woman of refinement
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
the force of workers available
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Monsieur hesitates--he is lost!" she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But see, I am weary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She answered me in her own way.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "But see, I am weary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WITH MADAM THE BARONESS It is not for good women that men have fought battles, given their lives and staked their souls.--_Mrs. W.K. Clifford_.
Chapter 14 of 54-40 or Fight by Emerson Hough holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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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