Chapter 17 of Leslie's Loyalty is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Leslie's Loyalty is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU." "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that." Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes. "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured. "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
Chapter 17 of Leslie's Loyalty is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “"He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.”
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In this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
hold firmly
In this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
In this reading “"We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
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From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He will not know, will think I have mistrusted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Leslie turned her face to the wall, and shut her eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And he will be waiting for me!" she murmured.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We shall hold on here for about two minutes," said the woman grimly, "if the bush don't give way before that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'M GOING TO LIVE, AND SO ARE YOU."
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