Chapter 5 of Her own way is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Her own way is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. CARLEY. Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come. [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE. Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
Chapter 5 of Her own way is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading “[_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “[_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.”
create by looping or crocheting
From this reading “[_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.”
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.”
by religion
From this reading “Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.”
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a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARLEY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
create by looping or crocheting
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
a special loved one
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
a female massager
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
by religion
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading [_Sits on sofa and begins to crochet on an afghan._ LOUISE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Oh, I'm worried to-day and besides, I think our masseuse is getting careless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nothing, only I think you must have it done religiously, darling; the crow's feet are beginning to come.
Chapter 5 of Her own way by Clyde Fitch holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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