Chapter XIII of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing, “Dread and Wrath,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing, “Dread and Wrath,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness. “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly. “Yes.” “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.” Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
Chapter XIII of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing, “Dread and Wrath,” is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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without care or concern
From this reading ““Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.”
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading ““Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading ““Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:”
without speaking
From this reading “Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading “Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
without care or concern
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
immediately past
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Gwendoline Grant-Carew.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
without speaking
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Paddy gazed at the portrait silently for another space, and then remarked:
which person or people
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who is she?” she asked at last, with her customary out-spokenness.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean the big portrait?” carelessly.
Chapter 13 of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 13 holds 84 sentences of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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