Chapter 16 of A Daughter of Jehu is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of A Daughter of Jehu is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty. "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff. "Give a person an apple?" "Yes, my Angel Poppet!" Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
Chapter 16 of A Daughter of Jehu is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “"Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.”
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “"Give a person an apple?"”
easy to reach
From this reading “Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.”
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “"Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.”
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 "Give a person an apple?"
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Yes, my Angel Poppet!"
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "Give a person an apple?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give a person an apple?"
easy to reach
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my Angel Poppet!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty.
a human being
From this reading "Give a person an apple?"
a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
From this reading "Yes, my Angel Poppet!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LARGELY LITERARY "People do!" said Kitty.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Kitty reached for an apple--John Tucker kept a shelf of them handy by the stalls--gave it to Dan and ate one herself for company.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do what?" asked Dan in an affectionate sniff.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my Angel Poppet!"
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