Chapter 17 of The Heir to Grand-Pré is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Heir to Grand-Pré is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face: "What, Marie! Then we have both changed." Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word. She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
Chapter 17 of The Heir to Grand-Pré is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “_THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.”
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading “She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:”
lacking power
From this reading “Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.”
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.”
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading “_THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:”
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In this reading “_THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:”
In this reading “Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.”
In this reading “Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.”
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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 _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then we have both changed."
of short duration or distance
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
lacking funds
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then we have both changed."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then we have both changed."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
lacking power
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we have both changed."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, Marie!
which person or people
From this reading She was spared further embarrassment, however, by Pierre, who said:
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Her look was equally one of surprise and pain as she took his extended hand, and she was powerless to utter a word.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _THE WATER CURSE._ For a brief space of time Winslow gazed at Marie, and then broke out, astonishment written in his face:
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