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Chapter 2 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash. Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already." "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm. And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die." "Merry!" exclaimed Cicely somewhat bitterly.
Chapter 2 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"Merry!" exclaimed Cicely somewhat bitterly.”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “"Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.”
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading “"Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Merry!" exclaimed Cicely somewhat bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
in a cajoling manner
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
an opposing military force
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Merry!" exclaimed Cicely somewhat bitterly.
a boy or man
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
not any; not one
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Merry!" exclaimed Cicely somewhat bitterly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Indeed, Barbara, thou art too rash.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, prithee do not chide me," answered her cousin coaxingly; "the fellow can do us no harm.
in truth; certainly
From this reading And indeed, Cicely, I must be merry sometimes, or I verily believe I should die."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou hast but made an enemy of the man, and God wot we have enemies enough already."
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