Chapter 25 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You were different," she said. "You weren't like any of the others. I was afraid of you. You used to look at me with your little bright eyes. I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.
Chapter 25 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I was afraid of you.”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “"You were different," she said.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid of you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You weren't like any of the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "You were different," she said.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid of you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You weren't like any of the others.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You weren't like any of the others.
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From this reading "You weren't like any of the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You were different," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were different," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You weren't like any of the others.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I felt as if you knew everything I was thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid of you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were different," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You weren't like any of the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were different," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You used to look at me with your little bright eyes.
Chapter 25 of Mary Olivier: a Life by May Sinclair holds 408 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.
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