Chapter 11 of Real Folks is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Real Folks is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Desire had never thought of that. Now _she_ sat still awhile. Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it. I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something." "Yes.
Chapter 11 of Real Folks is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
for a short time
From this reading “Now _she_ sat still awhile.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Desire had never thought of that.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.”
plural of “outside” — the region that is outside of something
From this reading “I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Now _she_ sat still awhile.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."”
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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 I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
for a short time
From this reading Now _she_ sat still awhile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desire had never thought of that.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Desire had never thought of that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Desire had never thought of that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now _she_ sat still awhile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Desire had never thought of that.
plural of “outside” — the region that is outside of something
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now _she_ sat still awhile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now _she_ sat still awhile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
not in physical motion
From this reading Now _she_ sat still awhile.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Desire had never thought of that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Desire had never thought of that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then she said,--"But we can't _be_ much, without doing it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I suppose we are put into a world of outsides for something."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Chapter 11 of Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 11 holds 395 sentences of Real Folks, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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