Chapter 16 of Suzanna stirs the fire is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Suzanna stirs the fire is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?" Mrs. Procter hesitated. She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers. "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said. "I ought to take him some flowers," Suzanna pursued.
Chapter 16 of Suzanna stirs the fire is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading “SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"”
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading “SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Mrs. Procter hesitated.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “"I ought to take him some flowers," Suzanna pursued.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"”
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a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said.
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
dearly loved
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I ought to take him some flowers," Suzanna pursued.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Mrs. Procter hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Procter hesitated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
by chance
From this reading "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Procter hesitated.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "I ought to take him some flowers," Suzanna pursued.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked into the earnest dark eyes raised to hers.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I ought to take him some flowers," Suzanna pursued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
carry out
From this reading "I ought to take him some flowers," Suzanna pursued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
(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 "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, dear, perhaps it would be kind," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUZANNA AIDS CUPID "Mother dear," asked Suzanna one day, "if the Eagle Man's sick, don't you think I ought to go and see him?"
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