Chapter 13 of Nobody is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Nobody is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MARX'S OPINION. A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her. "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore. Is all the world gone yet?"
Chapter 13 of Nobody is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “MARX'S OPINION.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.”
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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 A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
(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 Is all the world gone yet?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Is all the world gone yet?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is all the world gone yet?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARX'S OPINION.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading MARX'S OPINION.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
carry out
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few more days went by; and then Mrs. Wishart began to mend; so much that she insisted her friends must not shut themselves up with her.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Is all the world gone yet?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Is all the world gone yet?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do go down-stairs and see the people!" she said; "or take your kind aunt, Lois, and show her the wonders of Appledore.
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