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Chapter 6 of Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips. "Arm," she said with difficulty. "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too. Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance. We'll get her right into town."
Chapter 6 of Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.”
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.”
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “"Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “"Arm," she said with difficulty.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “"Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.”
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading “The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.”
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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 The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Arm," she said with difficulty.
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Arm," she said with difficulty.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll get her right into town."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We'll get her right into town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We'll get her right into town."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Arm," she said with difficulty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Arm," she said with difficulty.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Her arm's broken," said the doctor, in a low tone, "and I think her leg, too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We'll get her right into town."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll get her right into town."
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Kane has gone to wire for the ambulance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Arm," she said with difficulty.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman turned upon her a pair of eyes as heavy as a sick animal's, and moistened her lips.
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