Chapter 11 of The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why are you so cruel? Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows? Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer? Oh, you faithless trater! Wait till I ketch you!
Chapter 11 of The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?”
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"Why are you so cruel?”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?”
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading “Wait till I ketch you!”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait till I ketch you!”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why are you so cruel?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Why are you so cruel?
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From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading Oh, you faithless trater!
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From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wait till I ketch you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading Wait till I ketch you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, you faithless trater!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why are you so cruel?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till I ketch you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, you faithless trater!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till I ketch you!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Was it that stuckup Saint, Miss Brooks, that you were afraid of, my deer?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you so cruel?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Why do you keep me dansing on the stepps before them gurls at the windows?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why are you so cruel?
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