Chapter 5 of A Little Traitor to the South A War Time is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Little Traitor to the South A War Time is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands. "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty? The ship and Rhett Sempland! I love him. I cannot let him go!
Chapter 5 of A Little Traitor to the South A War Time is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.”
held up in the air
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “"The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.”
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From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
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From this reading I cannot let him go!
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
a young female
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I cannot let him go!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I love him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I cannot let him go!
held up in the air
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love him.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
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From this reading The ship and Rhett Sempland!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
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From this reading The ship and Rhett Sempland!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship and Rhett Sempland!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
not in physical motion
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE STRONG ROOM As she heard his departing footstep on the porch the poor girl threw herself down upon her knees and lifted her hands.
in or at the place that
From this reading "The South and--and--he, mistaken, but still--ah, where is my duty?
Chapter 5 of A Little Traitor to the South A War Time by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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