Chapter 3 of Deborah is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Deborah is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is the trick of the soldiers. They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb. "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you." "That I can do," said the boy. "I saw all the way."
Chapter 3 of Deborah is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."”
a youthful male person
From this reading “"That I can do," said the boy.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “"Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “"Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “"Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"It is the trick of the soldiers.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"It is the trick of the soldiers.”
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I saw all the way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
a youthful male person
From this reading "That I can do," said the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That I can do," said the boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That I can do," said the boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I can do," said the boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the trick of the soldiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the trick of the soldiers.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the trick of the soldiers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw all the way."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "It is the trick of the soldiers.
carry out
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is the trick of the soldiers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They thought to get Deborah too," cried Caleb.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "It is the trick of the soldiers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I saw all the way."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Alas," said Dion, "that you were not blind, and could see to take me to the place where they kept you before the General sent for you."
Chapter 3 of Deborah by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 416 sentences of Deborah, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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