Chapter 25 of In the Year of Jubilee is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of In the Year of Jubilee is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice. ‘A lot _she’ll_ care,’ said Fanny. ‘I should think myself precious lucky. She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on. It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
Chapter 25 of In the Year of Jubilee is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.”
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading “It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “‘A lot _she’ll_ care,’ said Fanny.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “‘I should think myself precious lucky.”
relieve from
From this reading “She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.”
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading “‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.”
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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 ‘A lot _she’ll_ care,’ said Fanny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading ‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ‘A lot _she’ll_ care,’ said Fanny.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading ‘A lot _she’ll_ care,’ said Fanny.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
a young female
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I should think myself precious lucky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ‘A lot _she’ll_ care,’ said Fanny.
occurring by chance
From this reading ‘I should think myself precious lucky.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘I should think myself precious lucky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading ‘I should think myself precious lucky.
relieve from
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading ‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A lot _she’ll_ care,’ said Fanny.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘I should think myself precious lucky.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I should think myself precious lucky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She gets rid of him, and of the kid too, and has as much as she wants to live on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Serves her jolly well right,’ said Beatrice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s better than she deserves.--Do you believe he’s been carrying on with that girl?’
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