Chapter 8 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window. "It's snowing. Do you think he'll play to-night? But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?" "If he knew that we knew he knew it, he probably would."
Chapter 8 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Do you think he'll play to-night?”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"If he knew that we knew he knew it, he probably would."”
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “"It's snowing.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think he'll play to-night?
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
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From this reading Do you think he'll play to-night?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If he knew that we knew he knew it, he probably would."
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From this reading "It's snowing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
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From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Do you think he'll play to-night?
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "If he knew that we knew he knew it, he probably would."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "It's snowing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If he knew that we knew he knew it, he probably would."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think he'll play to-night?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
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From this reading Do you think he'll play to-night?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Of Mrs. Mavering, and of the Philosophy of the Individual Helen put her forehead against the cold window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
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From this reading But he would if he knew we wanted to hear him, wouldn't he?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think he'll play to-night?
Chapter 8 of "The Debatable Land": A Novel by Arthur Colton holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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