Chapter 18 of Miss Gibbie Gault is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Miss Gibbie Gault is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!" Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her. "What is it? Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world? I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
Chapter 18 of Miss Gibbie Gault is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.”
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"”
a human being
From this reading “Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?”
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"”
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading “Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?”
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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 Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
(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 I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
a human being
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
express in words
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TESTIMONY PARTY "In the name of love and charity!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'm not half through what I had to say, though evidently through all I'll have a chance to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Gibbie turned to the door behind her.
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Can't a person have one hour undisturbed in this world?
Chapter 18 of Miss Gibbie Gault by Kate Langley Bosher holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 18 holds 245 sentences of Miss Gibbie Gault, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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