Chapter 25 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great." "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton. "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore." "Oh! Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
Chapter 25 of April's Lady: A Novel is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.”
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “"Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."”
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading “"Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."”
third-person singular of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading “"So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."”
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “"I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.”
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “"I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.”
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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 Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
capability to perform or produce
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
third-person singular of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
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From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
engage in
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So far as I can make out he disapproves of Dore."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tommy! and all such beautiful pictures out of the Bible," says his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've just been interviewing Tommy on the subject of the pictures," says Mr. Monkton.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great."
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