Chapter 19 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All her softness had deserted her. She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay. "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said. "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison. You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
Chapter 19 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.”
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading “You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “All her softness had deserted her.”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “"I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.”
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading “All her softness had deserted her.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “"You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.”
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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 She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All her softness had deserted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading All her softness had deserted her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her softness had deserted her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All her softness had deserted her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading All her softness had deserted her.
express a supposition
From this reading You don't suppose as I don't know what you and Isaac Dent ha' done to my Will.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She looked like what she was--a wild, untamed creature brought to bay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I'll be a good daughter to you, but I want Will out of prison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ha' got to hear my terms, father," she said.
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