Chapter 6 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Aren't you tired?" The nurse shook her head. "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious. I'll do your work for you." The nurse nodded and smiled.
Chapter 6 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The nurse nodded and smiled.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The nurse shook her head.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “"Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The nurse shook her head.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The nurse nodded and smiled.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Aren't you tired?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nurse nodded and smiled.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aren't you tired?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'll do your work for you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll do your work for you."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The nurse shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The nurse shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll do your work for you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The nurse nodded and smiled.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse shook her head.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The nurse shook her head.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The nurse nodded and smiled.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nurse shook her head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Aren't you tired?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Then you had better stay where you are; his case is pretty serious.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I'll do your work for you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you tired?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll do your work for you."
Chapter 6 of Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War by John, Jr. Fox holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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