Chapter 13 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was silence between them. Presently he continued more lightly. "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?" "A woman’s love!" she began dreamily. Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
Chapter 13 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel is here in full — 407 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.”
without good reason
From this reading “Presently he continued more lightly.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “"That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"”
in the near future
From this reading “Presently he continued more lightly.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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 "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "A woman’s love!" she began dreamily.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was silence between them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Presently he continued more lightly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
in a dreamy manner
From this reading "A woman’s love!" she began dreamily.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he continued more lightly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
without good reason
From this reading Presently he continued more lightly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Presently he continued more lightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he continued more lightly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A woman’s love!" she began dreamily.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence between them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was silence between them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence between them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then on a sudden she sprang to her feet with a sudden cry.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That, Mistress Barbara, is a man’s love; what do you know of a woman’s?"
Chapter 13 of Barbara Winslow, Rebel by Beth Ellis holds 407 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.
Chapter 13 holds 407 sentences of Barbara Winslow, Rebel, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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