Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUED. "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought. "I shall remain here. When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us. I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bringing death
From this reading “When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.”
similar in quality or character
From this reading “I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"I shall remain here.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “RESCUED.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
confined by bonds
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
terminate
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
bringing death
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
a young female
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I shall remain here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall remain here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
similar in quality or character
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
engage in
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
take in marriage
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I shall remain here.
recurring again and again
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall remain here.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
precisely as stated
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I shall make him very happy, for we are kindred blood; happier than any cool-blooded, pale-face girl could dream.
at the time that
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When Louis Marsac comes I will break the fatal spell that bound him, and the priest will marry us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you?" repeated Jeanne Angelot when Owaissa seemed lost in thought.
Chapter 15 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit by Amanda M. Douglas holds 552 sentences, grouped into 111 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.
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