Chapter 9 of Convict B 14: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Convict B 14: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely. _Pippa Passes._ "Louisa!" "Yes, Miss Dot?" "Has either of those two recognized you?" "Well, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.
Chapter 9 of Convict B 14: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very small circular shape
From this reading “"Yes, Miss Dot?"”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"Has either of those two recognized you?"”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.”
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading “MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “_Pippa Passes._ "Louisa!"”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “"Has either of those two recognized you?"”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “"Well, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.”
to the maximum degree
From this reading “MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.”
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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 MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Yes, Miss Dot?"
one or the other of two
From this reading "Has either of those two recognized you?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has either of those two recognized you?"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pippa Passes._ "Louisa!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, Miss Dot?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Has either of those two recognized you?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading _Pippa Passes._ "Louisa!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pippa Passes._ "Louisa!"
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Has either of those two recognized you?"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Well, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.
to the maximum degree
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.
a special situation
From this reading MELODRAMATIC Do one thing at least I can-- Love a man or hate a man Supremely.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Has either of those two recognized you?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Has either of those two recognized you?"
(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, miss, Mr. Smith haven't, that's sure.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Miss Dot?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has either of those two recognized you?"
Chapter 9 of Convict B 14: A Novel by R. K. (Rose Kirkpatrick) Weekes holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 9 holds 214 sentences of Convict B 14: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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