Chapter 29 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. BENN'S WRONGS. "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done! You can't go." "But I tell you I have got my orders.
Chapter 29 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"But I tell you I have got my orders.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"But I tell you I have got my orders.”
express in words
From this reading “"But I tell you I have got my orders.”
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “BENN'S WRONGS.”
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From this reading "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!
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From this reading BENN'S WRONGS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I tell you I have got my orders.
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From this reading You can't go."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can't go."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But I tell you I have got my orders.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I tell you I have got my orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But I tell you I have got my orders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "But I tell you I have got my orders.
express in words
From this reading "But I tell you I have got my orders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, Benn, I'll not have it done!
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading BENN'S WRONGS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't go."
Chapter 29 of Oswald Cray: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 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 29 holds 533 sentences of Oswald Cray: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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