Chapter 10 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny. "Of course you don't! And you shan't be a leper! You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes. And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
Chapter 10 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny.”
young sheep
From this reading “"There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny.”
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading “And you shan't be a leper!”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course you don't!”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.”
In this reading “And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.”
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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 And you shan't be a leper!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you shan't be a leper!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you shan't be a leper!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you don't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny.
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From this reading "Of course you don't!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
the act of departing
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
young sheep
From this reading "There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny.
go away from a place
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading And you shan't be a leper!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you don't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you shan't be a leper!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, there, my lamb!" crooned Granny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
(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 And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And that Pracht might as well understand that he's going the wrong way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you don't!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You leave it to Granny, and get up and get dressed so you'll be ready for what comes.
Chapter 10 of The Amazing Inheritance by Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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 10 holds 389 sentences of The Amazing Inheritance, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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