Chapter 6 of Behind a Mask is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Behind a Mask is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What Lucia said of you? Well, it was this. ‘Beware of Miss Muir. We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause. I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
Chapter 6 of Behind a Mask is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “‘Beware of Miss Muir.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.”
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.”
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading “‘Beware of Miss Muir.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading ‘Beware of Miss Muir.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it was this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Beware of Miss Muir.
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading ‘Beware of Miss Muir.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
not any; not one
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, it was this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I believe in instincts, and mine have never changed, for she has not tried to delude me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it was this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it was this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
at the time that
From this reading We instinctively distrusted her when we had no cause.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What Lucia said of you?
Chapter 6 of Behind a Mask by Louisa May Alcott holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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