Chapter 19 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell him that! What do you mean, mamma? I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that." "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you. I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
Chapter 19 of A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."”
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading “I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “What do you mean, mamma?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean, mamma?”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “"I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.”
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From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him that!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
a form of address for a man
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I may be indelicate, but I'm not quite so indelicate as that."
express in words
From this reading "Tell him that!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell him that!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
precisely as stated
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think Mr. Beaton was very much in earnest."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't mean you were indelicate, really, Alma, but I wanted to warn you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you mean, mamma?
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