Chapter 11 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The maid eyed her anxiously. There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence. "Miss Barb, yondeh Mr. Mawch. Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!" "Ridiculous!
Chapter 11 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the state of being absent
From this reading “There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “The maid eyed her anxiously.”
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading “"Miss Barb, yondeh Mr. Mawch.”
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “The maid eyed her anxiously.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “"Ridiculous!”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.”
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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 There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
in addition
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The maid eyed her anxiously.
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading "Miss Barb, yondeh Mr. Mawch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The maid eyed her anxiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The maid eyed her anxiously.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
for more time
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid eyed her anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Barb, yondeh Mr. Mawch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Barb, yondeh Mr. Mawch.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Miss Barb, yondeh Mr. Mawch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
and nothing more
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "Ridiculous!
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maid eyed her anxiously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Miss Barb, he de hayn'somess mayn in de three counties!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were growing signs that Barbara's shopping was not for the bride-elect only, but for herself also, and for a long journey and a longer absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Barb, yondeh Mr. Mawch.
Chapter 11 of John March, Southerner by George Washington Cable holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 11 holds 410 sentences of John March, Southerner, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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