Chapter 13 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice. "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight." "And what then?" questioned the girl. "Then? Why, a marriage with me the moment you'll give me ay."
Chapter 13 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “"My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."”
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “"Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."”
a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters
From this reading “"My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading “"My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"And what then?" questioned the girl.”
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “"My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."”
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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 "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, a marriage with me the moment you'll give me ay."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
a gay feeling
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
a young female
From this reading "And what then?" questioned the girl.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why, a marriage with me the moment you'll give me ay."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Why, a marriage with me the moment you'll give me ay."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, a marriage with me the moment you'll give me ay."
a particular point in time
From this reading Why, a marriage with me the moment you'll give me ay."
a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And what then?" questioned the girl.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
express in words
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what then?" questioned the girl.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, a marriage with me the moment you'll give me ay."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My horse is hid in the woods by the river; but say the word, and you shall be under Lady Washington's protection at Morristown before daylight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you'll do nothing of the kind," denied Brereton, with a sudden gaiety of voice.
Chapter 13 of Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford 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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