Chapter 8 of Pembroke: A Novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Pembroke: A Novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper. The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face. "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke. "I guess I ain't much, am I?" Rebecca said, evasively.
Chapter 8 of Pembroke: A Novel is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.”
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.”
cooked in steam
From this reading “The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “"What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.”
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From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading Rebecca said, evasively.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I ain't much, am I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
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From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
to a great degree or extent
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From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
above and across; more than
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rebecca said, evasively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
cooked in steam
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boiling milk steamed up fiercely in her face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
at the time that
From this reading When Rebecca entered the house, her mother was standing over the stove, making milk-toast for supper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you so long behind the others?" she demanded, without turning, stirring the milk as she spoke.
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