Chapter 7 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly. "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go. Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough. Depend upon it, there's a reason." "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
Chapter 7 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Depend upon it, there's a reason."”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “"There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “"Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “"Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."”
with reluctance
From this reading “"Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.”
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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 "Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Depend upon it, there's a reason."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Depend upon it, there's a reason."
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
with reluctance
From this reading "Not a _real_ one," admitted Marjorie, reluctantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your mother has the real New England grit and she's proud enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Depend upon it, there's a reason."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Depend upon it, there's a reason."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Miss Prudence likes us, that's the reason, and we like her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There must be some reason for her taking to you and for your mother letting you go.
Chapter 7 of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives. by Nathaniel, Mrs. Conklin holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 7 holds 443 sentences of Miss Prudence: A Story of Two Girls' Lives., unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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