Chapter 15 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill. Millie volunteered to take care of her. "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick. I'll go tend her if you want." "Oh, Millie, I'd be so glad if you'd go!
Chapter 15 of Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “"She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “"She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “"She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.”
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “I'll go tend her if you want."”
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “Millie volunteered to take care of her.”
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From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Millie, I'd be so glad if you'd go!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Millie volunteered to take care of her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
a young female
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, Millie, I'd be so glad if you'd go!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go tend her if you want."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Millie volunteered to take care of her.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Millie, I'd be so glad if you'd go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll go tend her if you want."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll go tend her if you want."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Millie volunteered to take care of her.
not any; not one
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Millie volunteered to take care of her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Millie, I'd be so glad if you'd go!
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Millie, I'd be so glad if you'd go!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
carry out
From this reading Millie volunteered to take care of her.
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading I'll go tend her if you want."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Millie volunteered to take care of her.
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Millie volunteered to take care of her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I'll go tend her if you want."
at the time that
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AUNT REBECCA'S WILL That summer Aunt Rebecca became ill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll go tend her if you want."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Millie, I'd be so glad if you'd go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She ain't got no child to do for her," said the hired girl, "and abody feels forlorn when you're sick.
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