Chapter VII of Mary Lee, “Satan Comes to Tawborough,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of Mary Lee, “Satan Comes to Tawborough,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon. "I fear 'tis true. Satan hisself is coming to this town." "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already." "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
Chapter VII of Mary Lee, “Satan Comes to Tawborough,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.”
a state of high honor
From this reading “"Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “"The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Satan hisself is coming to this town."”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “"The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Satan hisself is coming to this town."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear 'tis true.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Satan hisself is coming to this town."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear 'tis true.
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Satan hisself is coming to this town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Satan hisself is coming to this town."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The ole Devil hisself," continued Glory, staring far into space and ignoring Aunt Jael.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Satan hisself is coming to this town."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "I fear 'tis true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Satan hisself is coming to this town."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Satan hisself is coming to this town."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I fear 'tis true.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," said Aunt Jael, "I should have thought he was here already."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Miss Glory shaking her head gravely one Tuesday afternoon.
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