Chapter 14 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother. Have I?" "No, Cherie." "I have, petite, in the Confederate Army. He is very dear to me.
Chapter 14 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “"I have, petite, in the Confederate Army.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.”
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “"I have, petite, in the Confederate Army.”
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading “A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.”
very small
From this reading “"I have, petite, in the Confederate Army.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.”
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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In this reading “A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.”
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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 VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "I have, petite, in the Confederate Army.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Cherie."
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading "I have, petite, in the Confederate Army.
dearly loved
From this reading He is very dear to me.
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very dear to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very dear to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is very dear to me.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Cherie."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
very small
From this reading "I have, petite, in the Confederate Army.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have, petite, in the Confederate Army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is very dear to me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very dear to me.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A VICTIM OF DECEIT "I do not know," began Madame in her soft voice, "whether I have told you that I have a brother.
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