Chapter 29 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then? Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God. --ROBERT BROWNING. In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky. They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
Chapter 29 of The girl from nowhere is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “--ROBERT BROWNING.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.”
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.”
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In this reading “In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.”
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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 DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
a young female
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
express in words
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
in the direction of
From this reading In the bright sunshine the povosska sped on towards Savlinsky.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They sat together, the man and the girl, staring out upon a formless future.
the act of using
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DOUBLE DILEMMA --Blame or praise What was the use then?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Time would tell, And the end declare what man for you, What woman for me was the choice of God.
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