Chapter 8 of Her evil genius is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Her evil genius is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WOMAN’S DIARY. “Tuesday, Dec. 7th. “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books. Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
Chapter 8 of Her evil genius is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ““I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ““Tuesday, Dec.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “A WOMAN’S DIARY.”
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading ““Tuesday, Dec.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.”
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cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.”
In this reading ““I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 7th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN’S DIARY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Tuesday, Dec.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading A WOMAN’S DIARY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
not any; not one
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
go across or through
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
a special situation
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Tuesday, Dec.
at the time that
From this reading “I never knew how much I read till now, when I have no books.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN’S DIARY.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Time hangs and hangs; writing this thing helps to pass it, though there is nothing to put down.
Chapter 8 of Her evil genius by Adelaide Stirling holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 8 holds 130 sentences of Her evil genius, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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