Chapter 10 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting. "It is just my wicked heart. I hate"-- I interrupted her briskly. "Your wicked fiddlesticks, Kathie!" I said.
Chapter 10 of The Diary of a Saint is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
in a brisk manner
From this reading “I hate"-- I interrupted her briskly.”
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
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In this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
In this reading “"It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.”
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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 "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
in a brisk manner
From this reading I hate"-- I interrupted her briskly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
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From this reading "Your wicked fiddlesticks, Kathie!"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
a young female
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate"-- I interrupted her briskly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It is just my wicked heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hate"-- I interrupted her briskly.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate"-- I interrupted her briskly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I hate"-- I interrupted her briskly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is just my wicked heart.
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From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is just my wicked heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your wicked fiddlesticks, Kathie!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "It is just my wicked heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It isn't a joke at all, Miss Ruth," she said, with an uncanny air which was most uncomfortable, but which in some indefinable way gave me for the first time in all my dealings with the girl a sort of hint that she was partly acting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your wicked fiddlesticks, Kathie!"
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