Chapter 21 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 674 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 674 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was. Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend. “What friend?” “That,” said Miss Gale, “I will tell you by-and-by. You are in good hands, and I am your physician.”
Chapter 21 of A Woman-Hater is here in full — 674 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You are in good hands, and I am your physician.””
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “You are in good hands, and I am your physician.””
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.”
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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 Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are in good hands, and I am your physician.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are in good hands, and I am your physician.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading “That,” said Miss Gale, “I will tell you by-and-by.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You are in good hands, and I am your physician.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You are in good hands, and I am your physician.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That,” said Miss Gale, “I will tell you by-and-by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading You are in good hands, and I am your physician.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That,” said Miss Gale, “I will tell you by-and-by.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
express in words
From this reading “That,” said Miss Gale, “I will tell you by-and-by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Gale told her she was in the house of a friend.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What friend?”
in or at the place that
From this reading INA KLOSKING recovered her senses that evening, and asked Miss Gale where she was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That,” said Miss Gale, “I will tell you by-and-by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That,” said Miss Gale, “I will tell you by-and-by.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are in good hands, and I am your physician.”
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