Chapter 3 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?" The dark face grew radiant. "Yass'm, I does!" "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?" The surprise was cruel.
Chapter 3 of The Flower of the Chapdelaines is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “The surprise was cruel.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “The dark face grew radiant.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “The dark face grew radiant.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The surprise was cruel.”
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading “"Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The surprise was cruel.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark face grew radiant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yass'm, I does!"
widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The dark face grew radiant.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The dark face grew radiant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The dark face grew radiant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise was cruel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark face grew radiant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surprise was cruel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yass'm, I does!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Euonymus, how many more of you-all are there besides _daddy and mammy_?"
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading "Never mind," I said; "do you belong to--Zion?"
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