Chapter 4 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Barbara roused herself. "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him. I have his promise. He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust." "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
Chapter 4 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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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.”
without a doubt
From this reading “He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."”
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."”
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading “"Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I have his promise.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Barbara roused herself.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
without a doubt
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara roused herself.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have his promise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barbara roused herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have his promise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I have his promise.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Barbara roused herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nay, Cicely, I will not believe that of him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Oh, thou art bewitched by his fair words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He is a hard man, but he will assuredly keep his word; he would never betray my trust."
Chapter 4 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel by Beth Ellis holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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