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Chapter 5 of Revelations of a Wife The Story of is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How about a steak?" I inquired demurely. "I haven't had a good one in ages." "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so. You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
Chapter 5 of Revelations of a Wife The Story of is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “"I haven't had a good one in ages."”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.”
in a demure manner
From this reading “I inquired demurely.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I inquired demurely.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.”
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading “"How about a steak?"”
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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 "How about a steak?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about a steak?"
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading "I haven't had a good one in ages."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
in a demure manner
From this reading I inquired demurely.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I haven't had a good one in ages."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I haven't had a good one in ages."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't had a good one in ages."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about a steak?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired demurely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I haven't had a good one in ages."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired demurely.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I haven't had a good one in ages."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
express in words
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading "How about a steak?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can imagine the food I've lived on in South America.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure you're saying that to please me," Jack protested, "but I haven't the heart to say so.
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