Chapter 10 of Deficient Saints: A Tale of Maine is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Deficient Saints: A Tale of Maine is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE. "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself." The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town. "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do." "Have you spoken to your mother?"
Chapter 10 of Deficient Saints: A Tale of Maine is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “"I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."”
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading “A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “"Have you spoken to your mother?"”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “"Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."”
showing curiosity
From this reading “"I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."”
In this reading “The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.”
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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 A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
an agenda of things to do
From this reading A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you spoken to your mother?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
and nothing more
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Have you spoken to your mother?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Have you spoken to your mother?"
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REFORM IN THE BILL OF FARE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men had just left the house, and were on their way to the town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Justin," said Captain White, a few days later, "that child is starving herself."
showing curiosity
From this reading "I know," said Justin, in a puzzled voice, "and I am wondering what to do."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you spoken to your mother?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you spoken to your mother?"
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