Chapter 11 of The Andersons is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Andersons is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VANISHED BANK-NOTE. "WHERE can I have put it? Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice. She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk. No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
Chapter 11 of The Andersons is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.”
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.”
openly declared as such
From this reading “No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.”
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading “No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “A VANISHED BANK-NOTE.”
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In this reading “Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.”
In this reading “She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.”
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
In this reading “No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.”
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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 A VANISHED BANK-NOTE.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
openly declared as such
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VANISHED BANK-NOTE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "WHERE can I have put it?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WHERE can I have put it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WHERE can I have put it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "WHERE can I have put it?
not any; not one
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "WHERE can I have put it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had grown pale, and her hands shook, as they turned over the contents of her desk.
having passed out of existence
From this reading A VANISHED BANK-NOTE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Where is it gone?" exclaimed Theodosia, in an agitated voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE can I have put it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one would have guessed her surprise to be simulated; and in truth the agitation was genuine enough, though not from the avowed cause.
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