Chapter 10 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, what of it?" Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward. "She's mighty pretty." "But a _peona_! And you know _her_."
Chapter 10 of Over the Border: A Novel is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “"She's mighty pretty."”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “"She's mighty pretty."”
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.”
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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 "But a _peona_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you know _her_."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But a _peona_!
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what of it?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And you know _her_."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "She's mighty pretty."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, what of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But a _peona_!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "She's mighty pretty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's mighty pretty."
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
(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, what of it?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what of it?"
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Assured, now, of the truth of her surmises, the widow went confidently forward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you know _her_."
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