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Chapter 23 of The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking. "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone. He needs care. I have recommended you as a competent nurse." His eyes twinkled.
Chapter 23 of The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading “I have recommended you as a competent nurse."”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “"My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “He needs care.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I have recommended you as a competent nurse."”
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading “I have recommended you as a competent nurse."”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.”
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “His eyes twinkled.”
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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a young female
In this reading “"My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.”
In this reading “AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.”
In this reading “"My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.”
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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 I have recommended you as a competent nurse."
Having no one else present.
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He needs care.
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading I have recommended you as a competent nurse."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes twinkled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have recommended you as a competent nurse."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes twinkled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have recommended you as a competent nurse."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He needs care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I have recommended you as a competent nurse."
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading I have recommended you as a competent nurse."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His eyes twinkled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT SUNSET It was Dr. Mishell speaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have recommended you as a competent nurse."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My dear young lady, if Mr. Hastings must go to England, as he says he must, he should not go alone.
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