Chapter 32 of Mrs. Day's Daughters is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Mrs. Day's Daughters is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times." He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her. "They never grew any less, Deleah. There are twenty-five between you and me. It is too much!
Chapter 32 of Mrs. Day's Daughters is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"They never grew any less, Deleah.”
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “There are twenty-five between you and me.”
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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 He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They never grew any less, Deleah.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are twenty-five between you and me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There are twenty-five between you and me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They never grew any less, Deleah.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "They never grew any less, Deleah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too much!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is too much!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "They never grew any less, Deleah.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are twenty-five between you and me.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is too much!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They never grew any less, Deleah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled a little sadly, and shook his head, looking down at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are twenty-five between you and me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They never grew any less, Deleah.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too much!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
being five more than twenty
From this reading There are twenty-five between you and me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
during the time that
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
a late time of life
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Moment Of Triumph "While you were in my house I reckoned up the years, many times."
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