Chapter 17 of A Far Country — Complete is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Far Country — Complete is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully. "Do you think I'd change it? Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled.... Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck. "How it suits you, Mrs. Paret!" she cried....
Chapter 17 of A Far Country — Complete is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “"If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.”
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.”
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading “Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “"How it suits you, Mrs. Paret!" she cried....”
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled....”
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From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Do you think I'd change it?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How it suits you, Mrs. Paret!" she cried....
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I'd change it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How it suits you, Mrs. Paret!" she cried....
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think I'd change it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "How it suits you, Mrs. Paret!" she cried....
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled....
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
and nothing more
From this reading Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How it suits you, Mrs. Paret!" she cried....
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled....
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "How it suits you, Mrs. Paret!" she cried....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think I'd change it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled....
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Miss Allsop deftly undid the clasp and hung it around Maude's neck.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Only--it's much too valuable--" I smiled....
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't like it," I said, "or wish to have it changed--" "Changed!" she exclaimed reproachfully.
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