Chapter 16 of Dusty answer is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Dusty answer is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin. ‘Mariella, will you come?’ ‘Yes.’ She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips. He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
Chapter 16 of Dusty answer is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cleanse the entire body
From this reading “‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.”
the act of giving
From this reading “She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.”
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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 ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
cleanse the entire body
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Mariella, will you come?’
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
the act of giving
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Mariella, will you come?’
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She held out her hands to him, giving him her sweet, small smile of the lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I’m going to look for a place to bathe,’ said Martin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He pulled her up on to her feet and they started to walk away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Mariella, will you come?’
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Mariella, will you come?’
Chapter 16 of Dusty answer by Rosamond Lehmann holds 401 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 16 holds 401 sentences of Dusty answer, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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