Chapter 10 of A new name is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A new name is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately. “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour? Just for five minutes?” “She might,” said the maid. “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
Chapter 10 of A new name is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading ““You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.”
with great urgency
From this reading ““I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ““You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Just for five minutes?””
a female domestic
From this reading ““She might,” said the maid.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Just for five minutes?””
On the present night.
From this reading ““You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.”
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In this reading “Just for five minutes?””
In this reading “Just for five minutes?””
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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 “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
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From this reading “I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
with great urgency
From this reading “I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Just for five minutes?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just for five minutes?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
and nothing more
From this reading Just for five minutes?”
a female domestic
From this reading “She might,” said the maid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She might,” said the maid.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Just for five minutes?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m afraid not,” said Bessie, desperately.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She might,” said the maid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
On the present night.
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think she could see me if I called there in about half an hour?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d have to be very brief, she’s giffing a dinner tonight.
Chapter 10 of A new name by Grace Livingston Hill holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 10 holds 424 sentences of A new name, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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