Chapter 11 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses. "A rebel!" she repeated wildly. "My uncle a rebel? It cannot be!" Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
Chapter 11 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"A rebel!" she repeated wildly.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “"A rebel!" she repeated wildly.”
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In this reading “CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.”
In this reading “CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.”
have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
In this reading “Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.”
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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 "A rebel!" she repeated wildly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It cannot be!"
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
a young female
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle a rebel?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "A rebel!" she repeated wildly.
recurring again and again
From this reading "A rebel!" she repeated wildly.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A rebel!" she repeated wildly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading CLEARED OF SUSPICION The girl stared at them as if unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "My uncle a rebel?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her consternation was so apparent that General Butler almost believed in her.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "A rebel!" she repeated wildly.
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