Chapter 12 of One Woman's Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of One Woman's Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And good health." "Yes. My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls." "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced. "Women--oh, Lord!"
Chapter 12 of One Woman's Life is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 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 “My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “"And good health."”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."”
lacking conviction
From this reading “"So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.”
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(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 "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And good health."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
for the reason that
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And good health."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "And good health."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Women--oh, Lord!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
not any; not one
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Women--oh, Lord!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
a source of difficulty
From this reading My health don't trouble me--and that's partly because I've had no chance to fool it away like most girls."
lacking conviction
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you think it all depends on the women," Milly said unconvinced.
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