Chapter 15 of Ann Boyd: A Novel is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Ann Boyd: A Novel is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Joe—she went to Joe!" Ann gasped, finding her voice. "Now, I reckon, he believes me. And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that! It don’t seem reasonable.
Chapter 15 of Ann Boyd: A Novel is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Now, I reckon, he believes me.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Ann gasped, finding her voice.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Ann gasped, finding her voice.”
an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
From this reading “And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “It don’t seem reasonable.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Now, I reckon, he believes me.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It don’t seem reasonable.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ann gasped, finding her voice.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “It don’t seem reasonable.”
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(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 And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
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From this reading Ann gasped, finding her voice.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Now, I reckon, he believes me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It don’t seem reasonable.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Ann gasped, finding her voice.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Ann gasped, finding her voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, I reckon, he believes me.
an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann gasped, finding her voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I reckon, he believes me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It don’t seem reasonable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joe—she went to Joe!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, I reckon, he believes me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I reckon, he believes me.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It don’t seem reasonable.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Now, I reckon, he believes me.
express in words
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It don’t seem reasonable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Joe—she went to Joe!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Joe—she went to Joe!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ann gasped, finding her voice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Joe—she went to Joe!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And to think that Jane Hemingway would say all that—do all that!
Chapter 15 of Ann Boyd: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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