Chapter 14 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUPERT'S RETURN. No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that. The great blow of father's death had left a weakness. She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness. Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
Chapter 14 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.”
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.”
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In this reading “Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.”
In this reading “No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.”
In this reading “The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.”
In this reading “She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.”
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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 The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
exhale hard
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
set up or found
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
and nothing more
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
not any; not one
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RUPERT'S RETURN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUPERT'S RETURN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
in the near future
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was busy and contented, and didn't murmur; but there was just a touch of weakness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No; mother wasn't her old self altogether; I soon found that.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The great blow of father's death had left a weakness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most likely there always would be, the doctors said.
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