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Chapter 10 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction. "Go on!" "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't." "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer. "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
Chapter 10 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “"It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.”
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
From this reading “"Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “"It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “"It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “"It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.”
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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 "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
From this reading "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
express in words
From this reading "Here, I say, what are you?" asked Miss Ewer.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Tell me, and then we'll know where we stand."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a matter of utter indifference to me what the 'gentlemen' think," said Mavis with conviction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, if you don't believe me, you needn't."
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