Chapter 6 of All's for the Best is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of All's for the Best is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone. "And what is more, Im going to have one." "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother. "Couldn't spare the money! Had a large payment to make!
Chapter 6 of All's for the Best is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “"I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.”
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading “Had a large payment to make!”
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “"What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.”
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “"I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"Couldn't spare the money!”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.”
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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 "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what is more, Im going to have one."
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't spare the money!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
the act of departing
From this reading "And what is more, Im going to have one."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had a large payment to make!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
ten 10s
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what is more, Im going to have one."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is more, Im going to have one."
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had a large payment to make!
engage in
From this reading Had a large payment to make!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Couldn't spare the money!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And what is more, Im going to have one."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And what is more, Im going to have one."
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Had a large payment to make!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Couldn't spare the money!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Couldn't spare the money!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
lacking due respect or dutifulness
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is more, Im going to have one."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What reason did your father give for refusing your request to-day?" asked my mother.
Chapter 6 of All's for the Best by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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