Chapter 13 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here. What is it? You're in trouble. I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble. Why, there--you're sobbing.
Chapter 13 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.”
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading “Why, there--you're sobbing.”
hurting
From this reading “I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “You're in trouble.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You're in trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Why, there--you're sobbing.
hurting
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
express in words
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why, there--you're sobbing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You're in trouble.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?
at the time that
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, there--you're sobbing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Bet," said Will, when they got outside; "Bet, I'm here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're in trouble.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can tell by the way you turn your head away as you're in sore trouble.
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