Chapter 13 of Emma McChesney and Co. is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Emma McChesney and Co. is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room: "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary. But I won't help murder it." "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt. You've got to!"
Chapter 13 of Emma McChesney and Co. is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 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.
to strive with determination
From this reading “"But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.”
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “"But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “But I won't help murder it."”
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading “Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “"I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.”
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:”
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading “"But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
to strive with determination
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I won't help murder it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But I won't help murder it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I won't help murder it."
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 Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading But I won't help murder it."
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
absolutely essential
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can stand to see that skirt die if necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to the others, as Myrtle, sulking, left the room:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I won't help murder it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Mrs. Buck," protested Spalding, almost tearfully, "you've got to exhibit that skirt.
Chapter 13 of Emma McChesney and Co. by Edna Ferber holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 202 sentences of Emma McChesney and Co., unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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