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Chapter 8 of Her Husband's Purse is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter. "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider. "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?" "She wouldn't dare! Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.
Chapter 8 of Her Husband's Purse is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading “"That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “"That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “"Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “"Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “"That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.”
In this reading “"Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.”
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past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "She wouldn't dare!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wouldn't dare!
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
in a stiff manner
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Miss Jennie thinks it's choice!" responded Mrs. Eshelman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will _do_, Jacob!" stiffly admonished Mrs. Hostetter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wouldn't you think Mrs. Leitzel would have removed it before this party?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you look at that blue glass owl on the sideboard," said Miss Ocksreider.
Chapter 8 of Her Husband's Purse by Helen Reimensnyder Martin holds 404 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.
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