Chapter 17 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Are you sure of that? It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think." Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn. She shook her head. "The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.
Chapter 17 of Maurice Guest is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.”
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading “"The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."”
a human being
From this reading “"The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “"The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “She shook her head.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure of that?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading "The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you sure of that?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
a human being
From this reading "The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure of that?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you sure of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It may have been hard for him, too--harder than you think."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
which person or people
From this reading "The person who cares, can't scheme and contrive.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Maurice was looking out of the window, and did not turn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure of that?
Chapter 17 of Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 17 holds 409 sentences of Maurice Guest, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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