Chapter 3 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you write to Tom?" she demanded. "I don't even know where he is," I answered. "Then you don't write to him?" "No." "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
Chapter 3 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.”
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
male cat
From this reading “"Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “"Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.”
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In this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.”
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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 "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
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From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
divisible by two
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then you don't write to him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you don't write to him?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
male cat
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That's a pity," Mrs. Webbe went on, her eyes piercing me so that they almost gave me a sensation of physical discomfort.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I don't even know where he is," I answered.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you write to Tom?" she demanded.
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