Chapter 17 of The Danger Mark is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Danger Mark is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross: "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father. It must be a very great happiness to have one. My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think. You see I am doing it, and you must not worry.
Chapter 17 of The Danger Mark is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be bored
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travel across or pass over
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “You see I am doing it, and you must not worry.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “"I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.”
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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 understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
Having no one else present.
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You see I am doing it, and you must not worry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see I am doing it, and you must not worry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
cause to be bored
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
the literary culture
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I am doing it, and you must not worry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My need of you is not as great as his; I can hold my own alone, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANGER MARK Her letters to him still bore the red cross:
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be a very great happiness to have one.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading You see I am doing it, and you must not worry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I understand perfectly why you cannot come," she wrote; "I would do exactly as you are doing if I had a father.
Chapter 17 of The Danger Mark by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
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