Chapter 11 of The Birthright is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Birthright is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed. "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done." "It must be done." "And what if I do?" "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
Chapter 11 of The Birthright is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.”
inspired with confidence
From this reading “I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “"I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “"No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."”
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading “I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.”
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later than; following
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
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From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what if I do?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
inspired with confidence
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
divisible by two
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And what if I do?"
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From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
go away from a place
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be done."
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, Maaster Jasper," she replied, "it caan't be done."
in the near future
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I SEE NAOMI PENRYN, AND AM GREATLY ENCOURAGED, BUT SOON AFTER AM TAKEN PRISONER Tryphena looked at me like one dazed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what if I do?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will leave the house in an hour," I replied, "and no one shall know of what you have done, not even Ikey."
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