Chapter 13 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying. "You must make your choice to-day. You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses. I shall wait no longer." "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
Chapter 13 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “"I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “"You must make your choice to-day.”
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “"I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.”
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading “"Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I shall wait no longer."”
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
react verbally
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "You must make your choice to-day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
for more time
From this reading I shall wait no longer."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
engage in
From this reading "You must make your choice to-day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must make your choice to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading I shall wait no longer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
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From this reading "You must make your choice to-day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
a source of difficulty
From this reading You have given me trouble enough, and have made far too many excuses.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I shall wait no longer."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall not allow of any more hesitation," he was saying.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Oh, once more!--only once more!" was the answer, interrupted by heartrending sobs,--in whose voice I rather guessed than heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must make your choice to-day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must make your choice to-day.
Chapter 13 of Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Emily Sarah Holt holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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