Chapter 14 of Our Bessie is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Our Bessie is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BESSIE SNUBS A HERO. "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown. "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon. I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose." "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
Chapter 14 of Our Bessie is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “"I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “"So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “"I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “BESSIE SNUBS A HERO.”
a midday meal
From this reading “"Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.”
plural of “snub” — an instance of driving away or warding off
From this reading “BESSIE SNUBS A HERO.”
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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 BESSIE SNUBS A HERO.
later than; following
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
(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 are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
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From this reading BESSIE SNUBS A HERO.
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From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
the act of departing
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading BESSIE SNUBS A HERO.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
a midday meal
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
not any; not one
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
on one occasion
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
and nothing more
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
plural of “snub” — an instance of driving away or warding off
From this reading BESSIE SNUBS A HERO.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, be quick; I have nearly finished my luncheon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were never coming, and there was no time to lose."
belonging to which person
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are going, after all?" was the only remark made by Edna, as she caught sight of Bessie's gray gown.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I will not keep you waiting," returned Bessie, whose healthy young appetite failed her for once.
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