Chapter 14 of Mehalah: A Story of the Salt Marshes is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mehalah: A Story of the Salt Marshes is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland. ’I cannot control you. I don’t pretend to. My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’ Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
Chapter 14 of Mehalah: A Story of the Salt Marshes is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “’I cannot control you.”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “I don’t pretend to.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’”
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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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’I cannot control you.
power to direct or determine
From this reading ’I cannot control you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t pretend to.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I cannot control you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I don’t pretend to.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t pretend to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mehalah did not notice this peevish remark, she was accustomed to her mother’s fretfulness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading My wishes and my feelings are nothing to you.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Do as you will,’ said Mrs. Sharland.
Chapter 14 of Mehalah: A Story of the Salt Marshes by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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