Chapter 3 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTERESTED IN HIM. Milford took possession of the farm-cottage. The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense. She told them to keep still. She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
Chapter 3 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.”
mourned or grieved for
From this reading “The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.”
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.”
not tied
From this reading “She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.”
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In this reading “Milford took possession of the farm-cottage.”
a woman who is old
In this reading “The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.”
In this reading “She told them to keep still.”
In this reading “She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.”
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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 She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
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From this reading Milford took possession of the farm-cottage.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INTERESTED IN HIM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTERESTED IN HIM.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading INTERESTED IN HIM.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She told them to keep still.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
mourned or grieved for
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
loosely articulated or constructed
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milford took possession of the farm-cottage.
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Milford took possession of the farm-cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Milford took possession of the farm-cottage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told them to keep still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
not in physical motion
From this reading She told them to keep still.
a lightweight cord
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Milford took possession of the farm-cottage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told them to keep still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told them to keep still.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told them to keep still.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Milford took possession of the farm-cottage.
not tied
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The terms were so loose-jointed that the neighbors lamented the old woman's lack of business sense.
a late time of life
From this reading She said that for years she had been following the advice of a lawyer, and that every string of her affairs had come untied.
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