Chapter 24 of Mary Louise is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Mary Louise is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair. At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion: "I cannot prove my innocence." "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it." "No--no!" said Hathaway, startled at his tone.
Chapter 24 of Mary Louise is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading “At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:”
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading “SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.”
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading “SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “"I cannot prove my innocence."”
extremely
From this reading “"But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."”
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading “At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “"No--no!" said Hathaway, startled at his tone.”
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.”
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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 SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
(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 SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
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From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
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From this reading "I cannot prove my innocence."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
opinion or judgment
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
the act of departing
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot prove my innocence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "I cannot prove my innocence."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
set down according to a plan
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
immediately past
From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
a form of address for a man
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot prove my innocence."
not any; not one
From this reading "No--no!" said Hathaway, startled at his tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
extremely
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "I cannot prove my innocence."
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last he said brokenly, repeating his former assertion:
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
with low volume
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "No--no!" said Hathaway, startled at his tone.
a light touch with the hands
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I can," declared O'Gorman positively, "and I'm going to do it."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "No--no!" said Hathaway, startled at his tone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
which person or people
From this reading SIMPLE JUSTICE All eyes were turned upon Mr. Hathaway, who had laid a hand upon the head of his grandchild and was softly stroking her hair.
Chapter 24 of Mary Louise by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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