Chapter 12 of Joan Thursday: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Joan Thursday: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I know," he grumbled. "But it ain't as easy as you'd think." "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you." "You don't have to worry," he responded. "I'm on all right....
Chapter 12 of Joan Thursday: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “"Oh, I know," he grumbled.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"You don't have to worry," he responded.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
a short light gust of air
From this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"You don't have to worry," he responded.”
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In this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
In this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “"All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."”
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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 "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
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From this reading "But it ain't as easy as you'd think."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But it ain't as easy as you'd think."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it ain't as easy as you'd think."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't have to worry," he responded.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "But it ain't as easy as you'd think."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Oh, I know," he grumbled.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You don't have to worry," he responded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I know," he grumbled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know," he grumbled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm on all right....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it ain't as easy as you'd think."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know," he grumbled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know," he grumbled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "You don't have to worry," he responded.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But it ain't as easy as you'd think."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't have to worry," he responded.
precisely as stated
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
a message informing of danger
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
a short light gust of air
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "You don't have to worry," he responded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right," she retorted calmly; "but I give you fair warning, I'll quit you the very first time you come around with so much as a whiff of the stuff on you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it ain't as easy as you'd think."
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