Chapter 1 of That Mother-in-Law of Mine is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of That Mother-in-Law of Mine is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MINE. “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.” PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO. 1889. “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
Chapter 1 of That Mother-in-Law of Mine is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading ““BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.””
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.””
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MINE.”
the mother of your spouse
From this reading “THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MINE.”
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.”
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading ““BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.””
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From this reading 1889.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MINE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
the mother of your spouse
From this reading THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MINE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MINE.
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT MOTHER-IN-LAW OF MINE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILADELPHIA: THE KEYSTONE PUBLISHING CO.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading “BE TO HER VIRTUES VERY KIND, BE TO HER FAULTS A LITTLE BLIND.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Charlie, you sha’n’t talk so about my mother!
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