Chapter 17 of The Girl from Montana is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Girl from Montana is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me." "Certainly, mother, anything I can." "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night. Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much. She especially emphasized you.
Chapter 17 of The Girl from Montana is here in full — 483 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading “A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."”
spoken with emphasis
From this reading “She especially emphasized you.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."”
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.”
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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 A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
any thing at all
From this reading "Certainly, mother, anything I can."
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Certainly, mother, anything I can."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, mother, anything I can."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
spoken with emphasis
From this reading She especially emphasized you.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She especially emphasized you.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Certainly, mother, anything I can."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Our pastor's wife has telephoned me that she wants us very much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, it's only to go to dinner with me to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FINAL FLIGHT AND PURSUIT "George," said Mrs. Vincent Benedict, "I want you to do something for me."
Chapter 17 of The Girl from Montana by Grace Livingston Hill holds 483 sentences, grouped into 97 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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