Chapter 37 of The great amulet is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The great amulet is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last." --Browning. "Oh, Theo--it is too cruel. Too terrible! What on earth is one to tell her?"
Chapter 37 of The great amulet is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “"I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “--Browning.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Oh, Theo--it is too cruel.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “What on earth is one to tell her?"”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading “"I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “"I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Too terrible!”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --Browning.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Oh, Theo--it is too cruel.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth is one to tell her?"
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What on earth is one to tell her?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Theo--it is too cruel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Theo--it is too cruel.
immediately past
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
a unit of instruction
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Theo--it is too cruel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth is one to tell her?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What on earth is one to tell her?"
express in words
From this reading What on earth is one to tell her?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Too terrible!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Theo--it is too cruel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What on earth is one to tell her?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, Theo--it is too cruel.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth is one to tell her?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I have my lesson; understand The worth of flesh and blood at last."
Chapter 37 of The great amulet by Maud Diver holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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 37 holds 321 sentences of The great amulet, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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