Chapter 19 of The Girl from the Big Horn Country is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Girl from the Big Horn Country is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?” “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib. Of course I’m sure!” “Did you see him more than once, Lucile?” “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
Chapter 19 of The Girl from the Big Horn Country is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ““Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ““Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.”
a trivial lie
From this reading ““Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ““Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.”
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading ““Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading ““Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?””
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course I’m sure!””
In this reading ““Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.”
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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 “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
anew
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I’m sure!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you see him more than once, Lucile?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
a trivial lie
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
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From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you see him more than once, Lucile?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course I’m sure!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
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From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Did you see him more than once, Lucile?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I’m sure!”
on one occasion
From this reading “Did you see him more than once, Lucile?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you see him more than once, Lucile?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Did you see him more than once, Lucile?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Virginia, if you ask me that again, I’ll believe you think I fib.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Priscilla, I’ve told you a dozen times that I saw him one whole afternoon long at Versailles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HEART-BROKEN MISS WALLACE “Lucile, are you sure?”
Chapter 19 of The Girl from the Big Horn Country by Mary Ellen Chase holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 19 holds 169 sentences of The Girl from the Big Horn Country, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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