Chapter 26 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I do. You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing." "I--I love my husband." "Rot! You may think you do, but you don't.
Chapter 26 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"I--I love my husband."”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."”
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “"Rot!”
a special situation
From this reading “You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."”
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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 You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may think you do, but you don't.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I--I love my husband."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I--I love my husband."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may think you do, but you don't.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I--I love my husband."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
and nothing more
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading "Rot!
a special situation
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You may think you do, but you don't.
at the time that
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may think you do, but you don't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're not really bad; you're only a precious big fool and don't know when you've got a good thing."
Chapter 26 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl by Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can) Newte holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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