Chapter 8 of Ragged Lady — Complete is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Ragged Lady — Complete is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He took the dispatch from her hand. “I brought it to you as soon as it came.” “Yes, yes! Of cou'se!” “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
Chapter 8 of Ragged Lady — Complete is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ““I brought it to you as soon as it came.””
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “He took the dispatch from her hand.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “He took the dispatch from her hand.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ““I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.””
in the near future
From this reading ““I brought it to you as soon as it came.””
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “He took the dispatch from her hand.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes, yes!”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of cou'se!”
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He took the dispatch from her hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the dispatch from her hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took the dispatch from her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the dispatch from her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the dispatch from her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of cou'se!”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
in the near future
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took the dispatch from her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the dispatch from her hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes!
but in spite of that
From this reading “I must go now and do what he says--I don't know how yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I brought it to you as soon as it came.”
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