Chapter 3 of A Girton Girl is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Girton Girl is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAS HE A WIFE? ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift. Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began. And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’ ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
Chapter 3 of A Girton Girl is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’”
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading “Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.”
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading “Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’”
any competition
From this reading “‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.”
moving very fast
From this reading “‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’”
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all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
In this reading “‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’”
be contingent on
In this reading “And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’”
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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 HAS HE A WIFE?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAS HE A WIFE?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAS HE A WIFE?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
characteristic of humanity
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Does Nature intend one half of the human race to be ciphers?’
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
any competition
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
moving very fast
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘The battle is to the strong, Marjorie Bartrand; the race to the swift.
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And Nature understands her own intentions, depend upon it, better than we do.’
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HAS HE A WIFE?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Women have been fatally handicapped since the world began.
Chapter 3 of A Girton Girl by Annie, -1896 Edwards holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 429 sentences of A Girton Girl, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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