Chapter 22 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent. "Yes, yes--that's sure and certain." "All right; then I'll go to the police-court. Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?" "You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.
Chapter 22 of A Girl of the People is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “"Yes, yes--that's sure and certain."”
a boy or man
From this reading “Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"”
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading “"You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.”
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(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 right; then I'll go to the police-court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, yes--that's sure and certain."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Yes, yes--that's sure and certain."
a boy or man
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.
a young female
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All right; then I'll go to the police-court.
the act of departing
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
(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 the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right; then I'll go to the police-court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right; then I'll go to the police-court.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right; then I'll go to the police-court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, yes--that's sure and certain."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now look you here, Granger--you don't s'pose as I'm _really_ going to give that chap his liberty?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes--that's sure and certain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "All right; then I'll go to the police-court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All right; then I'll go to the police-court.
take in marriage
From this reading "You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't wed Bet else," replied Granger.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes--that's sure and certain."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ha' got the promise of the girl?" said Dent.
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