Chapter 17 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DESERTED. “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen. I am like daughter Amelia. I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained. Come, my daughters.”
Chapter 17 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading ““Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.”
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “I am like daughter Amelia.”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading ““Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Come, my daughters.””
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “DESERTED.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.”
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later than; following
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am like daughter Amelia.
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading I am like daughter Amelia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, my daughters.”
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
a female human offspring
From this reading I am like daughter Amelia.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Come, my daughters.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading DESERTED.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
the act of departing
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
come to pass
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am like daughter Amelia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
not any; not one
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Gertie, I will not allow you to compare yourself and your sister with what could happen.
Chapter 17 of Spirits Do Return by Ida Belle White holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 17 holds 267 sentences of Spirits Do Return, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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