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Chapter 13 of The Fortunes of the Farrells is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn't, I know. It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it. She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions." "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath. "I have never met her equal.
Chapter 13 of The Fortunes of the Farrells is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “"I have never met her equal.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.”
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “"Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't, I know.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "I have never met her equal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't, I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't, I know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I have never met her equal.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never met her equal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spoke pretty strongly on the subject to me, and she has the courage of her convictions."
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Oh, that Mollie!" murmured Mrs Thornton under her breath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been as much as my life was worth; but I suspect Miss Mollie may have had something to do with it.
Chapter 13 of The Fortunes of the Farrells by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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