Chapter 21 of Deerbrook is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Deerbrook is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are right, I trust--I believe it. But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet. It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have. She is cruel to Maria Young. She hopes to reach you through her.
Chapter 21 of Deerbrook is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “She is cruel to Maria Young.”
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading “It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “She hopes to reach you through her.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “She is cruel to Maria Young.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.”
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading “It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, I trust--I believe it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You are right, I trust--I believe it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She is cruel to Maria Young.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hopes to reach you through her.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She hopes to reach you through her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are right, I trust--I believe it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are right, I trust--I believe it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading She is cruel to Maria Young.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She hopes to reach you through her.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right, I trust--I believe it.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She hopes to reach you through her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You are right, I trust--I believe it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It fills me with shame to think how she treats you in every relation you have.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there is a long hard battle to be fought yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right, I trust--I believe it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is cruel to Maria Young.
Chapter 21 of Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 21 holds 411 sentences of Deerbrook, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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