Chapter 9 of A Singular Life is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Singular Life is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Let up, Helen? Let up?” complained her mother. “That is a very questionable expression. Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English. And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
Chapter 9 of A Singular Life is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading “And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.””
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “Let up?” complained her mother.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““That is a very questionable expression.”
befitting a man of good breeding
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ““Let up, Helen?”
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.””
subject to question
From this reading ““That is a very questionable expression.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.””
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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 “That is a very questionable expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Let up?” complained her mother.
dearly loved
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “That is a very questionable expression.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Let up, Helen?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let up?” complained her mother.
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is a very questionable expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let up, Helen?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Let up?” complained her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
subject to question
From this reading “That is a very questionable expression.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is a very questionable expression.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Let up, Helen?
precisely as stated
From this reading “That is a very questionable expression.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I’m sure Mr. Bayard will be a _gentlemanly_ heretic, whatever he is.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ask your father, my dear, if it is good English.
Chapter 9 of A Singular Life by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 409 sentences of A Singular Life, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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