Chapter 15 of Ancestors: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Ancestors: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton. "It's like persecution, and you have no proof. Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?" "I do, that's all. And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
Chapter 15 of Ancestors: A Novel is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.”
past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk
From this reading “And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.”
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading “"Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.”
subject to death
From this reading “And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.”
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading “"It's like persecution, and you have no proof.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “"It's like persecution, and you have no proof.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.”
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In this reading “And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.”
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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 And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I do, that's all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's like persecution, and you have no proof.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
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From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
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From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
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From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's like persecution, and you have no proof.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do, that's all.
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From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
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From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's like persecution, and you have no proof.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like persecution, and you have no proof.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
subject to death
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's like persecution, and you have no proof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading "It's like persecution, and you have no proof.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "It's like persecution, and you have no proof.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
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From this reading "I do, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
a special situation
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
during the time that
From this reading And I don't see her doing every mortal thing she wants, while others have to walk a chalked line through life.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Why should you know more of the world than we do, I'd like to know?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Minerva Haight, I'm ashamed of you!" cried Mrs. Colton.
Chapter 15 of Ancestors: A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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