Chapter 14 of The Call of the South is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Call of the South is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don’t," she said gently. She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length. "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge? You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you." Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.
Chapter 14 of The Call of the South is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.”
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading “Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."”
having made preparations
From this reading “She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"Don’t," she said gently.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.”
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
From this reading “"Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.”
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anew
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
react verbally
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
having made preparations
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t," she said gently.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Don’t," she said gently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
on one occasion
From this reading You have had my answer once, and it must have convinced you."
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don’t," she said gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don’t," she said gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was disposed to play with her happiness, to hold him at arm’s length.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words and her manner were contradictory, and Rutledge was confused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you come to me again, Mr. Rutledge?
Chapter 14 of The Call of the South by Robert Lee Durham holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 14 holds 404 sentences of The Call of the South, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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