Chapter 9 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?" "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you. If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out. Not otherwise." "But how am I to know, Aunt?"
Chapter 9 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “"But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “"But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.”
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Not otherwise."”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “"Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “"But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"”
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But how am I to know, Aunt?"
any thing at all
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how am I to know, Aunt?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
in other respects or ways
From this reading Not otherwise."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
having a supporting base
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
express a supposition
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If it is anything which He would not allow, then you are justified in standing out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Aunt!" said I, in some alarm, "suppose Grandmamma tells me to do something which I know you would not allow?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Follow your rule, Cary: set the Lord always before you.
Chapter 9 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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