Chapter 26 of A Simpleton is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Simpleton is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak. When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again! Oh! for shame!” “Mrs. Staines--Rosa--you will marry again, some day.” “Never.
Chapter 26 of A Simpleton is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by expression
From this reading “Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading ““Mrs. Staines--Rosa--you will marry again, some day.””
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Oh! for shame!””
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading “Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.”
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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 Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
anew
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Mrs. Staines--Rosa--you will marry again, some day.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
characterized by expression
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
immediately past
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
take in marriage
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! for shame!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “Mrs. Staines--Rosa--you will marry again, some day.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Oh! for shame!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mrs. Staines--Rosa--you will marry again, some day.”
express in speech
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
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From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
at the time that
From this reading When at last he paused for her reply, she said, “Me marry again!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mrs. Staines--Rosa--you will marry again, some day.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Staines made one or two movements--to stop Lord Tadcaster--with her hand, that expressive feature with which, at such times, a sensitive woman can do all but speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mrs. Staines--Rosa--you will marry again, some day.”
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