Chapter 14 of Dusty answer is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Dusty answer is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’ ‘I’ve never cried, Jennifer.’ That was true enough. There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs. ‘Ah!’ she said.
Chapter 14 of Dusty answer is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading “There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.”
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “‘I’ve never cried, Jennifer.’”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’”
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading “There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That was true enough.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’”
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In this reading “That was true enough.”
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later than; following
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah!’ she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
for the reason that
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘I’ve never cried, Jennifer.’
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That was true enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’ve never cried, Jennifer.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’ve never cried, Jennifer.’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I’ve never cried, Jennifer.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
not any; not one
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Ah!’ she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Ah!’ she said.
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was true enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That was true enough.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no tears to soften such arid and infecund griefs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I wanted to know: did you cry in your room night after night because I--because of the way I was behaving?’
Chapter 14 of Dusty answer by Rosamond Lehmann holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 405 sentences of Dusty answer, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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