Chapter 12 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I should say so! Did you ever see a woman who didn't?” “Hu--um! These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here. They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
Chapter 12 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at any time
From this reading “Did you ever see a woman who didn't?””
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.””
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.””
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Did you ever see a woman who didn't?””
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.”
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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 Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hu--um!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say so!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
the force of workers available
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
and nothing more
From this reading They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
express in words
From this reading “I should say so!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say so!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I should say so!
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They're th' only kind I've seen this long time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hu--um!
which person or people
From this reading Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading These women I've known don't know lace,--these wives of th' men out here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever see a woman who didn't?”
Chapter 12 of A Mountain Woman by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 12 holds 206 sentences of A Mountain Woman, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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