Chapter 21 of 'Smiles': A Rose of the Cumberlands is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of 'Smiles': A Rose of the Cumberlands is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know. He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods. But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor. She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..." "I knew you'd say it.
Chapter 21 of 'Smiles': A Rose of the Cumberlands is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."”
except if; if not
From this reading “She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.”
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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 A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
react verbally
From this reading But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.
dearly loved
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.
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From this reading A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.
the act of departing
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.
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From this reading But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew you'd say it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you'd say it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A MODERN MIRACLE "I don't know.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
cut with a saw
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
express in words
From this reading "I knew you'd say it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
carry out
From this reading But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I'll answer for him; I'll take that chance, doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
except if; if not
From this reading She is nearly as dear to me as she is to him, and I know that she is going to die, unless ... unless ..."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
at the time that
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was here when you came, but I saw him going up the mountain into the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I knew you'd say it.
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